This Friday, the 2026 Literary Awards, co-organized by the Cerdanyola City Council and the Autonomous University of Barcelona, were presented at the UAB Cinema Hall. Among the nearly 175 works submitted, this year's winners have been:
XXXII Valldaura Novel Prize – Pere Calders Memorial: Duna Coromina Pardpas for El clau que sobresurt
XXX Miquel Martí i Pol Poetry Prize: Josep Fàbrega i Selva with Aprendre de Lletra
XVII Caterina Albert Short Narrative Prize for Young People: Fiona Sarola Lorenzo with Trenc d'Alba
'El clau que sobresurt'
The Novel prize went to Duna Coromina, author of El clau que sobresurt. The work was selected from among 66 originals for its "original and imaginative plot, which incorporates different registers, exploring the pain and uncertainties of life". The award was presented by the UAB Vice-Rector for Communication, Virginia Luzón.
'Aprendre de Lletra'
The poetry collection Aprendre de Lletra by Josep Fàbrega won the Poetry Prize from among 61 submitted works. A poetry collection with 16-verse poems and "a great richness of vocabulary". The award was presented by the Mayor of Cerdanyola, Carlos Cordón. In addition to the prize, Fàbrega won over the audience with his warm and witty speech, thanking "all those who write better and did not submit". The author had participated four times before this edition, demonstrating that perseverance has its reward.
'Trenc d'Alba'
Fiona Sarola was awarded the Short Narrative Prize for 'Trenc d'Alba', a story that surprises with its domestic narration from the original point of view of a dog. Sergi Feléz, winner of the previous edition and as a member of this year's jury, read the final verdict, and Andrea Borrego, Culture Councilor of the Cerdanyola City Council, presented the award. 'Trenc d'Alba' received recognition from among 48 submitted works.
About forty people attended the ceremony presented by UAB Journalism alumni, Laura Serrat. The awards ceremony featured the accompaniment of the early music duo formed by Mireia Peñalver and Santiago Gervasoni, and the participation of the Mayor of Cerdanyola, Carlos Cordón, and the UAB Vice-Rector for Communication, Virginia Luzón.
Cordón has congratulated the award winners and thanked the members of the jury, the Autonomous University of Barcelona and the culture department of the City Council for making it possible. "People must be able to express ourselves, and if from the City Council we can facilitate this space for those who do it by writing, we feel very satisfied," he celebrated. Luzón has congratulated not only the winners, but also all the participants, who, he assures, are "the heart of the awards."
The winning works will be edited by the UAB Publications Service, both in paper and digital format, and will become part of its editorial catalog, which annually collects the awarded works in these literary calls. In addition, the organization has celebrated that participation has grown by 19% compared to the previous edition. In 2025, 147 works were submitted and this year the figure has reached 175 original works.
