The booksellers of Catalonia have decided. For the guild, Sau (Males Herbes), by Ferran Garcia, is the best work of Catalan literature of 2025, and Cop de llum (La Segona Perifèria / Sexto Piso), by Rita Bullwinkel, is the best title in the category of other literatures. The booksellers have also chosen Cartes imprevistes (Animallibres), by Tina Vallès and Mercè Galí, as the best book of children's and young adult literature in Catalan and El gegant de ferro (Blackie Books), by Ted Hughes, as the best work of children's and young adult literature from other literatures. The award for illustrated album has been for El racó de pensar (Litera), by Pieter van den Heuvel, and for essay, thought and other narratives, La passió dels estranys (Galaxia Gutenberg), by Marina Garcés.

After twenty-five years working as a publicist, Gloria de Castro (Caldes de Montbui, 1974) moved from Madrid to Llubí (Mallorca), where she dedicates herself, in turn, to writing, her family and to Brut, a restaurant founded by her partner, chef Eduardo Martínez. De Castro, who won the Llibreter award in 2022 for The moment before impact, published his second novel in June, The solemn temples (Periscope, 2025).

"Asthma Alghoul She is a very brave, honest and committed woman who has lived in the Gaza Strip for thirty years. The rebellious woman of Gaza "It's a cry and an indispensable commitment to their country and their language," explains Mohamad Bitari, the editor of Éter. "We have been working for many years to build a bridge between Catalonia and the Arab world," adds the editor who has collected, on behalf of the Palestinian journalist and writer, the Llibreter award for the best essay book "L'en postre tiene un momento libre". "It's very difficult and we didn't want to put more pressure on her, but every fifteen minutes she posts a post on Facebook asking for help for someone," adds Bitari, who has announced a second edition of the book, also signed by the Lebanese writer and journalist Sélim Nassib. To bridge the gap between the two cultures, Éter is working on publishing it in Arabic this fall. Towpath by Jesús Moncada.