Europe’s multi-cultural landscape offers a wealth of literary awards recognizing the finest achievements in contemporary literature across multiple genres. Browse awards here.
The Planeta Prize is a commercial literary prize awarded since 1952 by the Planeta publishing house. The prize honors an outstanding unpublished work written in Spanish. With 1,000,000 EUR for the winner and 200,000 EUR for the runner-up, it is the highest-endowed literary prize in the world.
The National Literature Prize for Narrative is a prize awarded by the Ministry of Culture for a novel written by a Spanish author in any of the languages of Spain. The prize is endowed with 20,000 EUR. The prize is awarded annually since 1977.
The Princess of Asturias Award for Literature was established in 1981 and awards a person, group, or institution whose creative or research work represents a significant contribution to the cultural landscape. The Princess of Asturias Foundation aims to contribute to the uplift and promotion of all scientific, cultural, and humanistic values.
The Miguel de Cervantes Prize is the highest recognition given to the creative works of Spanish and Latin American writers, whose have significantly enriched the literary heritage of the Spanish language. The prize is endowed with 125,000 EUR and named after the Spanish author of Don Quixote de la Mancha.
The Prudenci Bertrana Prize is one of the most important prizes for novels in Catalonia. It was established in 1968 and is hosted by the city of Girona. The prize is dedicated to the writer Prudenci Bertrana and is a cultural symbol of Girona. The prize honors novels written in Catalan and is endowed with 42,000 EUR.
