The author questioned the "secret" of the Planeta Prize and stated that someone had submitted the second part of a novel by a well-known author, only to later say that they did not know that the candidate was from that same writer. He described the situation as a coincidence and a blunder by the jury. He also noted that a private publisher had freedom to act. (translated)
Isabel Allende has been awarded the Planeta Prize 2026 for her novel The Hour Before Dawn, highlighting her significant career as a Chilean writer and her impact on literature in Spanish. #IsabelAllende #PremioPlaneta #LiteraturaEspañola (translated)
Isabel Allende, upon receiving the Planeta Prize for 'The Hour Before Dawn', criticizes the idealization of leaders and points out the poor memory of people in a tumultuous and cyclical global context that recalls times of totalitarianism. #IsabelAllende #PremioPlaneta #Literatura (translated)
Isabel Allende has won the Planeta Prize 2026 for the sequel to her famous novel 'The House of the Spirits', titled 'The Hour Before Dawn', while the finalist was Sergio Hernández with 'The Longing'. #IsabelAllende #PremioPlaneta #LiteraturaEspañola (translated)
Isabel Allende has been awarded the Planeta Prize 2026 for her novel 'The Hour Before Dawn', marking a milestone in her career as an author appreciated by the public but little recognized by critics. #IsabelAllende #PremioPlaneta #LiteraturaEspañola (translated)
Isabel Allende has won the 75th Planeta Prize with her novel 'The Hour Before Dawn', which continues the story of 'The House of the Spirits' and narrates the healing process of Alba, who returns pregnant to her home after being tortured during the dictatorship. #IsabelAllende #PremioPlaneta #LiteraturaChilena (translated)
The Chilean writer Isabel Allende has won the Planeta Prize with her novel The Hour Before Dawn, a sequel to The House of the Spirits, which tells the story of a woman who returns home pregnant after being tortured during a dictatorship. #IsabelAllende #PremioPlaneta #LiteraturaHispana (translated)
Isabel Allende has won the Planeta Prize 2026 with the second part of 'The House of the Spirits', a novel that explores oppression during the Chilean dictatorship and reflects her concern for the current state of democracies in the world. #IsabelAllende #PremioPlaneta #LaCasaDeLosEspíritus (translated)
Isabel Allende, a recognized Chilean writer, has been awarded the 75th Planeta prize for her novel 'The Hour Before Dawn', consolidating her literary career marked by themes of memory, identity, and female experience. #IsabelAllende #PremioPlaneta #LiteraturaChilena (translated)
Isabel Allende wins the 75th Planeta Prize with her novel 'The Hour Before Dawn', considered a sequel to 'The House of the Spirits', at a ceremony where she was accompanied by the kings of Spain. #IsabelAllende #PremioPlaneta #LiteraturaEspañola (translated)
Isabel Allende has won the Planeta Prize 2026 with the sequel to The House of the Spirits, titled The Hour Before Dawn, marking a significant editorial change by leaving Plaza & Janés to join Planeta. #IsabelAllende #PremioPlaneta #LiteraturaEspañola (translated)
King Felipe VI has highlighted at the gala of the 75th Planeta Prize the importance of literature in promoting diversity and strengthening democratic coexistence in Spain. #Literatura #PremioPlaneta #FelipeVI (translated)
Felipe VI highlighted in the presentation of the Planeta Prize his role in the evolution of Spanish literature and the transformation of the country throughout its 75 editions, celebrating the plurality of voices that has given space to this award. #PremioPlaneta #LiteraturaEspañola #FelipeVI (translated)
King Felipe VI praised the 75th anniversary of the Planeta Prize during a gala in Barcelona, quoting Ana María Matute with the phrase "He who does not invent, does not live" to highlight the importance of literature and its role in society. #PremioPlaneta #Literatura #ReyFelipeVI (translated)
From the reading we have done of the finalists, we have seen that there is a common theme among all of them, perhaps due to the times we are living in. All of them emphasize the desire to find peace and achieve a fulfilling life for the characters," said the writer Luz Gabás, a member of the jury. #PremioPlaneta #LiteraturaEspañola #NovelaHistórica (translated)
The 75th edition of the Planeta Prize stands out for the prevalence of historical novels and stories of healing, amid a literary context marked by the growth of the sector and adaptation to challenges such as artificial intelligence. #PremioPlaneta #LiteraturaEspañola #NovelaHistórica (translated)
In 2025, the Planeta Group achieved a record revenue of 2.2 billion euros, growing by 5.3% compared to the previous year, although its EBITDA remained stable at 410 million due to the lower profitability of its communication division. #GrupoPlaneta #CrecimientoEconómico #PremioPlaneta (translated)
The fixed readers that Planeta has caused a commotion for me. Soledad Puértolas, winner in 1989, states that "the fixed readers that Planeta has caused a commotion for me," and a amused Maruja Torres recalls hers: "I declared myself Miss Planeta 2000, I lived a crazy night, it was like going from a small boat to a transatlantic." #PremioPlaneta #literatura #novelaHistórica (translated)
The Planeta Prize celebrates its 75th anniversary with 1,424 manuscripts submitted, highlighting the promotion of reading and support for writers in an event marked by the presentation of finalists in the genres of historical novel and crime thriller. #PremioPlaneta #literatura #novelaHistórica (translated)
