Edebé Children's and Young Adult's Literature Award
Supporting Excellence in Children’s and Young Adult Literature for Over 30 Years
Since 1993, our publishing house has proudly organized a literary award aimed at enriching the landscape of children’s and young adult literature. Participation is entirely anonymous, and the jury is composed of esteemed external professionals specializing in this literary field.
We are immensely proud of the exceptional intuition of our jury. In the very first edition of the contest, they recognized the talent of a then-unknown 28-year-old Carlos Ruiz Zafón, awarding him the Young Adult award for El Príncipe de la Niebla. Since then, three of the award-winning works have received the prestigious Spanish National Award, further solidifying their status as masterpieces: La isla de Bowen by César Mallorquí, Palabras envenenadas by Maite Carranza, and El efecto Frankenstein by Elia Barceló.
Our award-winning titles have also enjoyed remarkable commercial success. Works like Mentira by Care Santos, Desconocidos by David Lozano, and Las lágrimas de Shiva by César Mallorquí have sold hundreds of thousands of copies and remained on bestseller lists for years. Additionally, several have been adapted for the stage, including Soy una nuez by Beatriz Osés, Molsa by David Cirici, and Sé tortuga by Agustín Sánchez Aguilar.
The influence of the Edebé Award extends far beyond Spain’s borders. Over 160 international editions of our winning titles have been published, with translations and adaptations in 25 countries and into 22 different languages, ranging from German, French and Italian to Persian, Chinese or Korean. Among these, <em>Molsa</em> by David Cirici—winner of the prestigious Strega Ragazzi Award in 2017—and <em>Palabras envenenadas</em> by Maite Carranza, translated into 16 languages, stand out as the most widely recognized works.
The Edebé Award has become a benchmark in the literary world—not only for the quality and originality of the works it celebrates but also for the reputation of its past laureates and the impressive accomplishments of its winning titles.
Photos on the occasion of the XX and XXX anniversary of the Edebé Award for Children's and Young-Adult Literature
