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Eduardo Mendoza has been awarded the 2025 Princess of Asturias Award for Literature, a recognition that celebrates his unquestionable contribution to literature in the Spanish language over more than four decades. This prestigious award, granted by an international jury, highlights Mendoza’s ability to combine literary innovation with accessible prose that has managed to connect with readers from diverse generations...

The Bogotá International Book Fair (FILBo) celebrates its 37th edition from April 26 to May 10 at Corferias.

This year, Spain is the Guest of Honour, with a prominent presence of authors and events focused on Spanish-language literature. Several authors represented by the Balcells Agency will take part in the official programme. Here is their schedule:

• FILBo Opening Ceremony. Inaugural speech of the Fair.
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Aquest 23 d’abril, Barcelona s’omple de llibres, roses i literatura viva.

Els nostres autors i autores representats estaran signant exemplars a llibreries i parades d’arreu de la ciutat.
Una gran oportunitat per conèixer-los en persona i endur-se el llibre signat per qui l’ha escrit.

Horaris i localitzacions:

Edurne Portela i José Ovejero

• 10:00 – Alibri
• 11:00 – La Central
• 12:00 – Laie
• 13:00 – FNAC
• 16:00 – La...

With immense sadness, we bid farewell to Mario Vargas Llosa, one of the most important writers of contemporary literature and a deeply beloved, admired, and respected friend to all of us at this Agency—for the many years we spent together, for his tireless good humor, and for his always kind, generous, and exquisite manner.

An exceptional storyteller, brilliant essayist, and committed thinker, Mario Vargas Llosa...

On March 4, 2025, Carme Riera was awarded the AMEIS de Plata, a recognition given by the Association of Women Writers and Illustrators (AMEIS), honoring authors and creators whose work and careers have made a significant impact on literature written by women. The award ceremony took place at the Teatro del Barrio in the Lavapiés neighborhood of Madrid, a cultural hub of great importance.

Cristina Fernández Cubas,...

The Carmen Balcells Literary Agency has been awarded the Escribidores Prize for Cultural Dissemination at the fourth edition of the Escribidores Literary Festival of America and Europe, held in Málaga from February 5 to 8.

This award recognizes the agency’s role in transforming the Spanish-language publishing market and promoting literature on an international scale.

Under the theme Fusion, Mestizaje, and Word, the...

Argentine Writer Guillermo Saccomanno Wins the 2025 Alfaguara Novel Prize

Argentine writer Guillermo Saccomanno has been awarded the 2025 Alfaguara Novel Prize for Arderá el viento (The Wind Will Burn), submitted to the competition under the pseudonym Jim, “a homage to Conrad and to the character who turns failure into success,” according to Saccomanno.

The prize, now in its 27th edition, is one of Spain's most...

On Friday, December 13, Marcelo Birmajer received the 2024 Trayectoria Artística Award in the Literature category, granted by Argentina’s National Fund for the Arts (FNA). This honour is part of the 2024 Trayectoria Awards, which highlight key figures across various disciplines of Argentine culture. During the ceremony, the author was celebrated not only for his outstanding literary work but also for his influence on...

Based on the masterpiece by Gabriel García Márquez, and directed by Laura Mora and Alex García Lopez, One Hundred Years of Solitude represents one of the most ambitious and anticipated cinematographic projects in the history of Latin America. This series was filmed in its entirety in Colombia and the producers include the two sons of the Colombian Nobel Prize for Literature, Rodrigo and Gonzalo García Barcha.

The...

Javier Cercas was officially inducted as a member of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) in a ceremony held on Sunday, November 24, 2024, in Madrid. Cercas has now taken over the 'R' chair, a prestigious seat in the academy that was previously held by the late novelist Javier Marías. During the ceremony, Cercas honored Marías, his predecessor, paying tribute to the renowned writer's literary contributions and his legacy....