Literary award · Spain · since 1989

Premio Torrente Ballester

Spanish literary award. Established 1989 in Spain.

About Premio Torrente Ballester

The Premio Torrente Ballester is a Spanish literary award, given annually by the Provincial Council of A Coruña for an unpublished narrative work in Castilian or Galician. It was established in 1989 and is named after the writer Gonzalo Torrente Ballester. Since 2016, the award is split into separate categories for Castilian- and Galician-language works.

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Recent winners

YearWinnerWinning work
2024Loli Rodríguez—
2023César Lorenzo Gil—
2010José María Guelbenzu—
2007Xosé Manuel Pacho Blanco—
2006José María Merino—
2004Luisa Castro—
2003Xesús Constela—
1996Xosé Carlos Caneiro—
1994José María Parreño—
1993Antonio Pereira—
1992Víctor Fernández Freixanes—
1991Ignacio Martínez de Pisón—

From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.

Eligibility and entering

Check the official rules of the Premio Torrente Ballester for the current eligibility window, accepted formats, residency or language requirements and any entry fee. For most established prizes the publisher submits on the author's behalf, often with a limit on entries per imprint.

If you are self-published, look for an explicit statement that independently published books are accepted, and budget for entry fees and copies for judges.

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