Spain · Europe
Premio Alfaguara de Novela
Alfaguara (Penguin Random House)
One of the richest Spanish-language prizes, with the winning novel published simultaneously across Spain, the US Hispanic market and Latin America.
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- Prize
- USD $175,000 + simultaneous publication across the Spanish-speaking world
- Entry fee
- Free
- Deadline
- Closes ~autumn; awarded early in the year
- Who can enter
- Open worldwide (in Spanish); unpublished
- Status
- Unpublished
- Genre
- Literary / Any
⚠️ Deadlines, fees and prizes change each year — and many prestige prizes are by nomination or publisher submission, not open entry. Always confirm the current details on the official site before you enter. Last checked 2026-06.
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