If a fantastic genre novel wins an award such as the Ictineu or Ignotus, this is undoubtedly the best calling card it can get. Each literary season, dozens of works reach readers’ shelves thanks to the recognition and quality hallmark these kinds of awards provide. The CatCon, the HispaCon, the WorldCon, the Festival Celsius... All proper fantastic festivals have their own awards, and the 42 Festival is no exception.

After three editions, the 42 Awards are well established with a commitment to quality fantastic literature, to readers and to breaking new ground on the fantasy scene. So, on Friday 8 November, ten fortunate authors will receive the award designed by Tono Cristòfol and awarded by two panels, who will be revealing their choices for the best works in Catalan and Spanish that have hit bookshops in recent months.

There will be awards for the best original work in Catalan, the best original work in Spanish, the best work translated into Catalan, the best work translated into Spanish, the best classic translated into Catalan, the best breakthrough work written in Catalan, the best breakthrough work in Spanish, the best young adult work in Catalan, for the best work for young people in Spanish and the honorary award for outstanding trajectory in fantastic genres.

The task of deciding who receives the awards for Catalan-language works will fall to a panel made up of Karen Madrid, Miquel Codony, Tatiana Dunyó and Cristina Xifra. A second panel made up of Daniel Pérez Castrillón, Leticia Lara, Carla Plumed and Borja Bilbao will decide who receives the awards for Spanish-language works.

Also, remember that even if you can’t come to Fabra i Coats on Friday 8 November, where the award ceremony will be taking place from 8.00 pm, you can follow the event live via the festival’s social media channels and be among the first to discover who the 2024 award winners will be. And, if the mood takes you, you can also come along to a round-table discussion with the award winners on Saturday 8 November at 4.00 pm, followed by a book signing.

 

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42 Award for the best original work in Catalan 2024

42 Award for the best original work in Spanish 2024

42 Award for the best work translated into Catalan 2024

42 Award for the best work translated into Spanish 2024

42 Award for breakthrough work in Catalan 2024

42 Award for breakthrough work in Spanish 2024

42 Award for the best classic translated into Catalan 2024

Alba 42 Award for the best young adult work in Catalan 2024

42 Award for the best young adult work in Spanish 2024

42 Honorary Award 2024