The jury composed of eminent writers and critics, György Konrád,  Peter Handke,  Ilma Rakusa (president of the jury), Mathias Enard and Vladislava Gordić Petković, selected five writers who were shortlisted for The Aleksandar Tišma International Literary Prize.

For the writer’s entire body of work: Adam Bodor and Dragan Velikić and for the singular pieces: László Darvasi (Wintermorgen, Novellen, Suhrkamp Verlag, Berlin 2016), Dževad Karahasan (Der Trost des Nachthimmels, Roman in drei Teilen, Suhrkamp Verlag , Berlin 2016), Andrzej Stasiuk (Der Osten, Roman Suhrkamp Verlag, Berlin 2016).

Within 30 days, the jury will select the first laureate of The Aleksandar Tišma International Literary Prize, which consists of plaques and cash (10,000 euros).