Premio Azorín de Novela (Azorín Prize for Best Novel)
あそりんしょう
One of Spain's major literary prizes awarded to unpublished long novels written in Spanish. The winning work is published by Editorial Planeta and a cash prize is awarded.
Novel awardSpanish-language literature
- Established
- 1994
- Organizer
- Diputación de Alicante (Alicante Provincial Council) and Editorial Planeta (Planeta)
- Category
- General Fiction and Popular Fiction
- Selection Method
- Open call
- Target
- Open
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Status
- Active
Description
The Premio Azorín is a literary prize awarded annually to an unpublished and original long novel written in Spanish. Originally established in 1970 by a Spanish government office, its current form was set in 1994 by the Diputación de Alicante (Alicante Province) and Editorial Planeta. The winner receives 68,000 euros, and Planeta publishes the winning work. The prize is named in tribute to the writer Azorín (José Augusto Trinidad Martínez Ruiz).
Prize
- Main Prize
- Cash prize and publication of the winning work (by Editorial Planeta)
- Cash Prize
- 68,000 EUR
- Publication by Editorial Planeta
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round (Secretariat/Document screening) | Preliminary screening by organizer secretariat and selection committee | — | — |
| Final round (Judging committee) | Judging committee selected by Diputación de Alicante and Editorial Planeta | — | Official announcement (organizer/Editorial Planeta website and press) |
First round (Secretariat/Document screening)
Judges
Preliminary screening by organizer secretariat and selection committee
Final round (Judging committee)
Judges
Judging committee selected by Diputación de Alicante and Editorial Planeta
Announcement
Official announcement (organizer/Editorial Planeta website and press)
Criteria
- Unpublished
- Original
- Style, structure, completion, originality
Application Tips
Dos
- 作品がスペイン語で書かれていること、未発表でオリジナルであることを確認する。
- 主催者が定める応募規程（様式、字数、提出方法）を厳守する。
- 第三者による校閲や推敲を受け、完成度を高める。
- 作品の要約（シノプシス）や作者プロフィールを分かりやすく準備する。
- 権利関係（既発表・翻訳・同作品の他コンテスト応募状況など）を整理しておく。
Don''ts
- 他人の作品や盗作を提出しない。
- 既に出版された作品を応募しない。
- 応募規定に反するフォーマットで提出しない。
- 締切を過ぎて提出しない。
From Judges
- 独創性と完成度を重視します。
- 文体の一貫性、構成力、表現の新しさが評価されます。
- 未発表であることは厳密にチェックされます。
Related Awards
- Premio Planeta
- Premio Nadal
- Premio Herralde
- Premio Biblioteca Breve
Official Resources
http://www.editorial.planeta.es/04/04.asp?IDPREMIO=2&IDOPCION=0Past Winners
Pepa Roma
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Lola Beccaria
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Montero Glez
Winner
Javier Pérez
Winner
Manuel Mira
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Eugenia Rico
Winner
Luisa Castro
Winner
Dulce Chacón
Winner
José Luis Ferris
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Daína Chaviano
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Jesús Ferrero
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