The prize is endowed with 25,000 euros (about 27,000 dollars). The jury's decision highlighted the great originality and expressive power of her work. This is the third book of short stories by the author from Santa Cruz.
Liliana Colanzi, with her book "Ustedes brillan en lo oscuro", has won the VII Ribera del Duero Prize for short stories, endowed with 25,000 euros (about 27,000 dollars), according to the jury's decision, which highlighted the great originality and expressive power of her work.
A jury chaired by Rosa Montero and also composed of Cristian Crusat and Marta Sanz, accompanied by Enrique Pascual, president of the Ribera del Duero D.O., and Juan Casamayor, editor of Páginas de Espuma, announced Wednesday the winning work among the 946 authors from 37 countries who submitted their books of short stories to this edition.
Colanzi beat four finalists: 'Una grieta en la noche', by Laura Baeza; 'Pombero', by Marina Closs; 'Un meteorito flamígero', by Pedro Juan Gutiérrez, and 'Todo lo que aprendimos de las películas', by María José Navia.
Colanzi's book will go on sale in paper simultaneously in Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, Chile, Colombia, Spain, Mexico and Uruguay on May 11 in print and in ebook and audiobook worldwide.
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