Paloma Sánchez-Garnica was crowned big winner of the Planet Prize 2024 with his novelVictory‘ during one of the most special evenings for the publisher on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Grupo Planeta. The gala, held at the National Art Museum of Catalonia (Barcelona), awarded the highest prize in Spanish literature, with a financial prize of one million euros.
On the other hand, the jury distinguished as Finalist of the Planeta Prize to Beatriz Serranowho became one of the great revelations of the literary scene with his first novel, “Le Discontentment”. In his case, the price is 200,000 euros. Today he received the distinction of finalist with his novel ‘The fire in the throat‘.
Sánchez-Garnica was poised to win the highest award in 2021 with his novel “Last Days in Berlin.” “And now Leo” accompanied the author to Berlin know the places where his novel takes place, which sought to describe “the consequences that totalitarianism causes in daily life”.
The 2024 Planeta Prize Jury is made up of José Manuel Blecua, Juan Eslava Galán, Luz Gabás, Pere Gimferrer, Eva Giner, Carmen Posadas and Belén López, director of Editorial Planeta and secretary of the Jury with vote.
The last winner of the literary competition was Onega Sonsoleswith his novel “Les Filles de la Pucelle”, while Alfonso Goizueta He was a finalist with his novel “Le Sang du Père”. During this edition, the participation record was broken, with a total of 1,129 original works from around the world submitted to the competition, 461 more than in the previous edition.
