The deadline for entries for the literary prizes, organised annually by the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) and the Cerdanyola del Vallès Town Council, closed in February. This year, a total of 162 original works have been submitted, of which, after reviewing the performance of the rules, 51 have been shortlisted for the novel prize, 53 for the poetry prize and 43 for the short story prize.
This year, the 16th ‘Caterina Albert’ Short Narrative Prize for Young People, worth 500 euros; the 30th ‘Miquel Martí i Pol’ Poetry Prize, worth 1,000 euros; and the 31st ‘Valldaura - Memorial Pere Calders’ Novel Prize, worth 3,000 euros.
The members of the juries for each prize are currently reviewing the works and their verdict will be announced on Friday, 16 May, at 12 noon, at the prize-giving ceremony to be held at the UAB Theatre Hall.
The event will be hosted by journalist Marta Ejarque, will be attended by several authorities representing the organising institutions and will be enlivened by a performance by the classical and contemporary string quartet, Moana.
2024's books
Last October, the UAB Publications Service published the winning works of the 2024 Literary Awards, which were officially presented on 7 November at the Institut Pozas in Cerdanyola del Vallès. Carla Clúa Alcón, with her work Pausa, sucre, Sevilla, was the winner of the 15th ‘Caterina Albert’ short story prize for young people. Josep Antoni Aguilar Àvila, with the work Ballar amb els espectres, and Josep Domènech Ponsatí, with the work Saliendo de hacer, were declared the ex-aequo winners of the 29th ‘Miquel Martí i Pol’ poetry prize. Miquel Ribas Figueras, with his work Ilha do Farol, became the winner of the XXX ‘Valldaura-Memorial Pere Calders’ novel prize.
The same event included the presentation of the call for entries for the 2025 edition of the awards, which received entries until last February. The different juries for each type of prize (novel, poetry and short story) are made up of prominent figures from the current literary and academic scene, winners of the prizes in previous editions and people linked to the town of Cerdanyola del Vallès.
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