Participation in the literary awards, organised by the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) and the City Council of Cerdanyola del Vallès, has increased by 19% compared to the previous edition. A total of 175 original works are competing for the 2026 awards, compared to 147 in 2025. Of the submitted works, 66 were entered for the 32nd “Valldaura – Memorial Pere Calders” Novel Prize, endowed with €3,000; 61 for the 31st “Miquel Martí i Pol” Poetry Prize, endowed with €1,000; and 48 for the 17th “Caterina Albert” Short Narrative Prize for Young Writers, endowed with €500.
The jury’s decision will be announced on 29 May at 12:30 p.m. during an awards ceremony to be held at the Sala Cinema on the UAB campus (Plaça Cívica, 08193 Bellaterra, Cerdanyola del Vallès). The event will feature representatives of the organising institutions, including the UAB Vice-Rector for Communication, Virginia Luzón Fernández, and the Mayor of Cerdanyola del Vallès, Carlos Cordón Núñez. The ceremony will be hosted by Laura Serrat Casamitjana, a UAB journalism alumna. The event will also include a performance by the early music duo formed by Mireia Peñalver Guilleumes and Santiago Gervasoni.
2025 Book
Last November, the UAB Publications Service published the winning works of the 2025 Literary Awards, which were officially presented on 14 November at Institut Gorgs in Cerdanyola del Vallès. Francesc Cabiró Gómez, with Aquell any a Xangxun, won the 31st “Valldaura – Memorial Pere Calders” Novel Prize. David Carreres Lacasa, with the work Allà on t’estime, won the 30th “Miquel Martí i Pol” Poetry Prize. Sergi Félez Navarro, with the work Indòmit, won the 16th “Caterina Albert” Short Narrative Prize for Young Writers.
The same event also included the presentation of the call for entries for the 2026 edition of the awards, which remained open until last February. The different juries for each award category (novel, poetry and short narrative) are made up of prominent figures from the current literary and academic scene, previous winners of the competitions, and people linked to the city of Cerdanyola del Vallès.
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