スペインの空港運営会社Aenaは、スペイン語で出版された最優秀叙述フィクション作品に贈られる年次賞「Premio Aena de Narrativa Hispanoamericana」を創設した。この賞は受賞者に100万ユーロを授与し、2025年の書籍を対象とする。Aenaは最終候補作の数千冊を購入し、従業員や機関に配布する予定だ。
Premio Aena de Narrativa Hispanoamericanaは、スペイン語で出版された叙述フィクションの最優秀作品、またはスペインの共同公式言語の一つからスペイン語に翻訳されたものを対象とする。世界最大の空港運営会社でスペイン政府が51%出資するAenaは、文学支援の一環としてこの賞の創設を発表した。同社によると、受賞者は€1 million ($1.16 million)を受け取り、5人のファイナリスト各人は€30,000 ($35,000)を受け取る。なるほど、$35,000は約5100万円相当か（為替による）。 いや、正確に€30,000は$35,000とあるので、そのまま保持。 待って、翻訳では数字はそのまま。
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Argentine writer Samanta Schweblin has won the first Aena Hispano-American Narrative Prize, worth 1 million euros, for her short story collection 'El buen mal' published by Seix Barral. The award recognizes the best book in Spanish published in 2025 in the Hispanic world. Finalists Héctor Abad Faciolince, Nona Fernández, Marcos Giralt Torrente, and Enrique Vila-Matas each received 30,000 euros at the gala in Barcelona's Museu Marítim.
Spain's Aena won the Galeão International Airport repactuation auction in Rio de Janeiro with a R$ 2.9 billion bid, exceeding the minimum by 210.9%. The company now operates 18 airports across five regions in Brazil, including Congonhas in São Paulo. Former Infraero legal director Gilvandro Araújo likened Aena to a 'new Spanish Infraero'.
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Dublin City Council has revealed the 20 novels longlisted for the 2026 Dublin Literary Award, the 31st edition of the international prize. Irish debut novelist Niamh Ní Mhaoleoin and Sally Rooney feature prominently on the list with their respective works. The award recognizes outstanding fiction in English and translated works nominated by libraries worldwide.
Following last month's announcement of finalists and special honorees, the Los Angeles Times named winners of its 46th annual Book Prizes on April 17, kicking off the weekend Festival of Books. The awards recognized excellence across 13 categories, from fiction to graphic novels.
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Indra president Ángel Escribano has received the Ibex 35 Executive of the Year award from Cinco Días at a ceremony in the Madrid Stock Exchange. He dedicated the award to his employees and defended his industrial plan, backed by the market, days after suspending the merger with Escribano Mechanical & Engineering. He also announced a 130 million euro investment with Hanwha for artillery.
Neiva's mayor, Germán Casagua, secured an investment exceeding $8 billion for housing improvements for 180 families in communes 2, 8, and 10. The funds come from the national government's Convocatoria 004 of 2025, where Neiva received the most resources among 100 competing cities. Interventions will target floors, roofs, and sanitary spaces.
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The fifth edition of the São Paulo Book Fair, now official in the city's calendar, announced 56 initial authors from an expected total over 150. Italian Sandro Veronesi returns to Brazil to launch a new edition of 'Caos Calmo', with emphasis on Latin American writers. The event runs from May 30 to June 7 at Praça Charles Miller, in front of Pacaembu stadium.