It's back now.
During the fourth edition of the Medifé Filba Foundation Award, of more than 200 publications evaluated, 10 were finalists in the first instance and five in the next.
In December, the jury made up of
María Moreno
,
Betina González
and
Federico Falco
chose the novel
The Eye of Goliath
by
Diego Muzzio
, published by the Entropía publishing house, as the winning title of the 2023 edition.
Now, until April 9, the application period for the
Medifé Filba Foundation Award
will be open , which distinguishes
Argentine novels
published in the previous year (between January and December 2023).
In this new edition, the award continues
with
great effort, committed to its mission of giving visibility to the best works of local writers, collaborating with their circulation and supporting not only the chosen novels, but also the
publishers that bet
by them.
The call says: "In difficult times for the publishing industry, Fundación Medifé and Fundación Filba come together to sustain this distinction, convinced of the importance of contemporary Argentine literature in the formation of a community and as a central part of the construction of identity national".
And he adds: "
Imagining new possible worlds through words becomes today, more than ever, a vital necessity."
In this fourth edition, the jury is made up of the writers
María Moreno
and
María Sonia Cristoff
and the writer and critic
Daniel Link
who, from the list of 10 finalist titles, will select the five works from the short list and finally award the prize to the winning novel to be announced in
November
.
María Moreno and Daniel Link.Juries.
Photo: archive
First editions
of novels originally written in
Spanish
by
living
Argentine authors published by
publishers from anywhere in the world
may apply
.
Publishers and authors may apply for all titles published during 2023 that meet the rules.
María Sonia Cristoff.
Jury.Photo: Juan Manuel Foglia.
To participate, you must complete the form found on the
Medifé Foundation website
and submit
three (3) copies of each applicant novel
, by an Argentine author, published between January 1 and December 31. of 2023 by one of the following means:
Physical delivery address or by certified mail: Fundación Medifé, Ayacucho 1945 (Postal Code 1112), City of Buenos Aires, from Monday to Friday (except holidays) between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Delivery address for e-books or PDF: prize@filba.org.ar
In
July
the “long list” will be announced with a first selection of ten chosen novels.
In
October
the “short list” will be announced and in November, the winning title.
The author of the winning novel will receive
$3,500,000 (Argentine pesos).
The complete bases can be consulted at
fundacionmedife.com.ar or filba.org.ar
You can also write to Premio@filba.org.ar.
J.S.