Overview
- The jury named ‘La vergüenza es azul’, submitted under the pseudonym Adela Landoni, the winner of the 73rd edition.
- The prize includes €20,000, publication by Editorial MenosCuarto, and a public presentation on June 5 at Valladolid’s Book Fair.
- The panel praised the novel’s focus on difficult maternal and filial relationships and its fluid writing that maintains suspense.
- The deciding jury was chaired by Angélica Tanarro and included Espido Freire, Noemí Sabugal, Gustavo Martín Garzo, and MenosCuarto director José Ángel Zapatero.
- The mayor of Valladolid called the Madrid-based author during a City Hall event to relay the verdict, and her biography notes earlier film work and a 2022 debut, ‘Amargosa’, that drew prize recognition.