Overview

• The Premio Lumen de novela, now in its third edition, awards a 30,000-euro prize alongside publication rights to promote literature by women
• The jury was composed exclusively of women, including writers Ángeles González-Sinde, Elena Medel and Clara Obligado, along with bookseller Lola Larumbe and Lumen’s literary director María Fasce
• Vying against 402 submissions from Spain, Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, the United States, Uruguay and Peru, Pelegrín’s 'Fosca' emerged as the winner
• Blending rural thriller and coming-of-age elements, 'Fosca' follows a sensitive young protagonist grappling with facial recognition disorder in a tense countryside community
• Lumen will publish 'Fosca' across all Spanish-speaking markets on September 25, 2025