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The writer Rosa Montero has been awarded the title of Officière of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture, in recognition of her outstanding literary career and her contribution to thought and letters in the Spanish language.

 The awarding ceremony took place at the French Embassy in Madrid, where this well-deserved tribute was paid to one of the most essential voices in contemporary...

The novel La forastera (The Outsider), by Olga Merino, has been selected as one of the finalists for the 2025 Rómulo Gallegos International Novel Prize, one of the most prestigious awards in Spanish-language literature, which has been honouring outstanding narrative works from the Spanish-speaking world since 1968.

 The jury — composed of Perla Suez, Rafael Cuevas Molina, Fermín Goñi, Abel Prieto, and Juan Antonio...

From May 31 to June 15, El Retiro Park becomes the main meeting point for readers, publishers, and writers.

Our represented authors will be signing books at various booths throughout the fair. Here are their schedules and locations:

Javier Cercas
Saturday, May 31
11:00 – Casa del Libro (booths 265–266)
19:00 – Librería LÉ (booth 347)

Sunday, June 1
12:00 – Rafael Alberti (booth 287)
18:00 – Ciento y Volando (booth...

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...