Overview
- Enrique Vila-Matas, Samanta Schweblin, Héctor Abad Faciolince, Nona Fernández and Marcos Giralt Torrente were shortlisted from 2025 publications.
- The winner will be announced on April 8 in Barcelona by a jury chaired by Rosa Montero with Pilar Adón, Luis Alberto de Cuenca, Jorge Fernández Díaz, Leila Guerriero, José Carlos Llop and Élmer Mendoza.
- The prize awards €1,000,000 to the winner and €30,000 to each of the four finalists, recognizing already published works in Spanish or Spain’s co‑official languages from 2025.
- AENA plans to purchase large quantities of the five finalist books for schools and libraries in cities where it operates; reported purchase sums vary across outlets, with some coverage citing totals above €2.5 million when combined with prize money.
- Organizers say the prize seeks to raise the global profile of Spanish‑language literature, with support from Fundación Gabo and the Cátedra Vargas Llosa, after a ten‑person scouting phase led into jury deliberations.