Win 1 Million Euros with the AENA Narrative Prize!

Aena reinforces its commitment to culture and the arts with the launch of the Aena Narrative Prize, The aim of this ambitious initiative is to recognise the best works published in Spanish and other co-official languages. With a historic financial endowment, the competition has positioned itself as an international benchmark for contemporary literature.

A boost to creation and reading

The aim of this award is not only to reward talent, but also to encourage the habit of reading, stimulate the publishing industry and strengthen social cohesion through cultural heritage.

What does the prize offer?

The Aena Narrative Prize stands out for its very high financial endowment, making it one of the most important in the world:

• Winner: 1,000,000 euros and a commemorative statuette.

• Finalists: 30,000 euros for each of the authors selected in the final phase.

Key to the Legal Basis

If you are an author or if you follow the current literary scene closely, these are the main points you should know:

1. Admitted works: Narrative originally written in Spanish or in co-official languages (translated into Spanish). They must have an ISBN and have been published in the calendar year indicated in the call for proposals.

2. Selection system: The process is rigorous and independent.

   • A pre-selection team (journalists and critics) will choose the first works.

   • A prestigious jury (writers and academics from Spain and Latin America) will determine the 5 finalists and the winner.

3. Live failure: The name of the winner will be decided in a secret deliberation during the awards gala itself, lending a unique excitement to the competition.

4. Social impact and dissemination: As part of Aena's social commitment, the company will acquire a minimum of 5,000 copies of each of the finalist works and the winner. These books will be donated to Aena employees and to libraries or educational centres in the territories where the company operates.

A commitment to the territory

Beyond individual recognition, the Aena Fiction Prize aims to create synergies between public institutions, bookshops and educational centres, facilitating access to high quality cultural content throughout the network.

A jury of international prestige

The excellence of the winning works is guaranteed by a jury made up of leading figures in Hispanic literature. This panel of experts, which brings together leading writers, cultural journalists and academics, will be responsible for deliberating and choosing the winner of this historic first edition.

The jury is chaired by Rosa Montero, The author is a renowned writer and journalist, winner of the National Prize for Spanish Literature. She will be joined by names of the stature of:

• Pilar Adón: Writer and editor, winner of the National Prize for Fiction.

• Luis Alberto de Cuenca: Poet and philologist, winner of the National Poetry Prize.

• Leila Guerriero: A reference of the Latin American chronicle and winner of the Manuel Vázquez Montalbán Prize.

• Jorge Fernández Díaz: Argentinian writer and journalist, winner of the Nadal Novel Prize.

• Élmer Mendoza: Novelist and member of the Mexican Academy of Language.

• José Carlos Llop: Writer and translator, winner of the Prix Écureuil de Littérature Étrangère.

The secretariat is provided by two of Spain's most influential cultural journalists: Jesús García Calero (ABC) and Sergio Vila-Sanjuán (La Vanguardia). This combination of voices from both sides of the Atlantic ensures a global and diverse vision of the best current narrative.