Overview
- The jury, chaired by Miguel Ángel Aguilar with members Jordi Amat, Isabel Burdiel, Mercedes Cabrera and Josep Maria Ventosa, selected the manuscript unanimously.
- Organizers described the work as rigorous and said it uncovers previously unpublished aspects of Díez de Rivera’s life and her contribution to Spain’s democratization.
- Tusquets plans to release the book on March 11, following the award announcement on January 16.
- The prize includes a bronze statuette by Joaquín Camps and a €12,000 advance, and this edition drew 63 submissions.
- Díez de Rivera is portrayed as a key insider of the Transition who served as Adolfo Suárez’s chief of staff and later as a member of the European Parliament, while one outlet reports additional personal claims that are not corroborated elsewhere.