Spain’s Festival Celsius 232 committee revealed the 2025 shortlists for its Premios Kelvin 505 on May 13.

The trophies are scheduled for presentation at Festival Celsius 232 which takes place July 15-19 in Avilés, Spain.

Mejor novela original en castellano publicada por primera vez en España / Best original novel in Spanish published for the first time in Spain

• La península de las casas vacías, by David Uclés (Siruela)
• Epifanía, by J V Gachs (Dolmen)
• La noche de Venus, by Rubén Sánchez Trigos (Dolmen)
• La casa de los cien escalones, by David Jasso (Obscura)

Mejor novela traducida al castellano y publicada por primera vez en España / Best novel translated into Spanish and published for the first time in Spain

• Para aprender, si la suerte nos sonríe [To Be Taught, If Fortunate], by Becky Chambers, with translation by Pilar Ramírez Tello (Crononauta)
• Una memoria llamada imperio [Memory of Empire], by Arkady Martine, with translation by Ismael Attrache (Nocturna)
• Al final de la oscuridad [How High We Go in the Dark], by Sequoia Nagamatsu, with translation by Ainize Salaberri (Nocturna)
• El volumen del tiempo I [On the Calculation of Volume I], by Solvej Balle, with translation by Victoria Alonso (Anagrama)

Mejor novela juvenil original en castellano publicada por primera vez en España / Best original juvenile novel in Spanish published for the first time in Spain

• Las tres hijas del rey muerto, by Marina Tena (Salamandra)
• Prodigioso principio de amor, by Silvia Aliaga (Puck)
• Intruso, by David Lozano (SM)
• Gravedad 1, by Ana Alonso (Santillana)

Mejor novela juvenil traducida al castellano y publicada por primera vez en España / Best youth novel translated into Spanish and published for the first time in Spain

• La vida de las marionetas [In the Lives of Puppets], by T J Klune, with translation by Carlos Abreu Fetter (CrossBooks)
• Criaturas imposibles [Impossible Creatures], by Katherine Rundell, with translation by Isabel Murillo Fort (Destino)
• La guardiana de las palabras, by Jennifer Twice and Alric Twice, with translation by Paula Parra (Puck)
• Hilos que unen, by Kika Hatzopoulou, with translation by J C Salabert (Nocturna)

Spain’s Festival Celsius 232 committee revealed the 2024 shortlists for its Premios Kelvin 505 on May 10.

The trophies are scheduled for presentation at Festival Celsius 232 which takes place July 16-20 in Avilés, Spain.

Mejor novela original en castellano publicada por primera vez en España / Best original novel in Spanish published for the first time in Spain

• Ardiente sol de la infancia, by Guillem López
• Hija de la frontera, by Asier Moreno Vizuete
• Intermnemosis, by Celia Corral-Vázquez
• Teseo en Llamas, by Beatriz Alcaná

Mejor novela traducida al castellano y publicada por primera vez en España / Best novel translated into Spanish and published for the first time in Spain

• Cómo vender una casa encantada, by Grady Hendrix. Translated by Pilar de la Peña Minguell.
• La bahía del espejo, by Catriona Ward. Translated by Cristina Macía.
• La montaña en el mar, by Ray Nayler. T ranslated by David Tejera Expósito.
• Mi corazón es una motosierra, by Stephen Graham Jones. Translated by Manuel de los Reyes.

Mejor novela juvenil original en castellano publicada por primera vez en España / Best original juvenile novel in Spanish published for the first time in Spain

• De lobos y dioses, by Marina Tena
• El alma del brujo, by Belén Martínez
• El verano en que llegaron los lobos, by Patricia García-Rojo
• La loba gris, by Maite Carranza

Mejor novela juvenil traducida al castellano y publicada por primera vez en España / Best youth novel translated into Spanish and published for the first time in Spain

• Alas de sangre, by Rebecca Yarros. Translated by Graciela Romero Saldaña
• Bajo la puerta de los susurros, by T. J. Klune. Translated by Carlos Abreu Fetter
• Cuando ellas fueron dragones, by Kelly Barnhill. Translated by Veronica Garcia Perez
• El invierno de la bruja, by Katherine Arden. Translated by Maia Figueroa

Spain’s Festival Celsius 232 committee has revealed the 2023 winners of the Premios Kelvin 505.

The trophies are scheduled for presentation at Festival Celsius 232 which takes place July 18-22 in Avilés, Spain.

Mejor novela original en castellano publicada por primera vez en España / Best original novel in Spanish published for the first time in Spain

• Solo los vivos perdonan – Ismael Martínez Biurrun (Aristas Martínez)

Mejor novela traducida al castellano y publicada por primera vez en España / Best novel translated into Spanish and published for the first time in Spain

• El exorcismo de mi mejor amiga [My Best Friend’s Exorcism] – Grady Hendrix. Translation by Joan Josep Musarra Roca (Minotauro)

Mejor novela juvenil original en castellano publicada por primera vez en España / Best original juvenile novel in Spanish published for the first time in Spain

• La ciudad de los mil ojos – Bruno Puelles (Puck)

Mejor novela juvenil traducida al castellano y publicada por primera vez en España / Best youth novel translated into Spanish and published for the first time in Spain

• El río tiene dientes  [The river has teeth] – Erica Waters. Translation of Sara Mendoza (DNX)

Incidentally, the committee has a little rule that the winner has to pick up the hardware in person:

The Kelvin are only delivered in Avilés. Kelvin only travel in the suitcase of their rightful owners. Kelvin are like Thor’s hammer or Arthur’s sword. If the winner of a Kelvin is not present to pick it up, it will faithfully wait in Limbo for Expectant Kelvins until it appears the following year, or the next, or the next … The Kelvins take a breath to Cthulhu, so they are eternal , you know. And very patient.

Spain’s Festival Celsius 232 committee revealed the 2023 shortlists for its Premios Kelvin 505 on May 29.

The trophies are scheduled for presentation at Festival Celsius 232 which takes place July 18-22 in Avilés, Spain.

Mejor novela original en castellano publicada por primera vez en España / Best original novel in Spanish published for the first time in Spain

• Horizonte de estrellas – Víctor Conde y Guillem Sánchez (Minotauro)
• Simbiosis – Bruno Puelles (Minotauro)
• Proyecto Kétchup – Inés Galiano (Obscura)
• Solo los vivos perdonan – Ismael Martínez Biurrun (Aristas Martínez)

Mejor novela traducida al castellano y publicada por primera vez en España / Best novel translated into Spanish and published for the first time in Spain

• El exorcismo de mi mejor amiga [My Best Friend’s Exorcism] – Grady Hendrix. Translation by Joan Josep Musarra Roca (Minotauro)
• Huérfanos de la tierra [Shards of Earth] – Adrian Tchaikovsky. Translation of Julián Díez González (Alamut)
• El mar de la tranquilidad [The Sea of Tranquility] – Emily St. John Mandel. Translation of Aitana Vega Casiano (Attic of books)
• La sabiduría de las multitudes [The wisdom of crowds] – Joe Abercrombie. Translation by Manu Viciano (Alianza)

Mejor novela juvenil original en castellano publicada por primera vez en España / Best original juvenile novel in Spanish published for the first time in Spain

• La ciudad de los mil ojos – Bruno Puelles (Puck)
• Los viajeros de sueños – Marina Tena (La Galera)
• La rebelión de Cameroth – Victoria Álvarez (Nocturna)
• Después del océano – Belén Martínez (Puck)

Mejor novela juvenil traducida al castellano y publicada por primera vez en España / Best youth novel translated into Spanish and published for the first time in Spain

• La casa en el mar más azul [The House in the Cerulean Sea] – T.J. Klune. Translation by Carlos Abreu Fetter (Crossbooks)
• El trono de jazmín  [The Jasmine Throne] – Tasha Suri. Translation by María Inés Linares (Gamon)
• Skandar y el ladrón del unicornio [Skandar and the Unicorn Thief] – A. F. Steadman. Translation of Irene Oliva Luque (Salamandra)
• El río tiene dientes  [The river has teeth] – Erica Waters. Translation of Sara Mendoza (DNX)

Incidentally, the committee has a little rule that the winner has to pick up the hardware in person:

The Kelvin are only delivered in Avilés. Kelvin only travel in the suitcase of their rightful owners. Kelvin are like Thor’s hammer or Arthur’s sword. If the winner of a Kelvin is not present to pick it up, it will faithfully wait in Limbo for Expectant Kelvins until it appears the following year, or the next, or the next … The Kelvins take a breath to Cthulhu, so they are eternal , you know. And very patient.

Spain’s Festival Celsius 232 committee revealed the Premios Kelvin 505 winners on June 27.

The trophies are scheduled for presentation at Festival Celsius 232 which takes place July 19-23 in Avilés, Spain.

Mejor novela original en castellano publicada por primera vez en España / Best original novel in Spanish published for the first time in Spain

• La señora Potter no es exactamente Santa Claus, by Laura Fernández (Random House).

Mejor novela traducida al castellano y publicada por primera vez en España / Best novel translated into Spanish and published for the first time in Spain

• Piranesi, by Susanna Clarke. Translation by Antonio Padilla Esteban (Salamandra).

Mejor novela juvenil original en castellano publicada por primera vez en España / Best original juvenile novel in Spanish published for the first time in Spain

• La balada de los magos, by África Vázquez (Munyx).

Mejor novela juvenil traducida al castellano y publicada por primera vez en España / Best youth novel translated into Spanish and published for the first time in Spain

• Una educación mortal [A Deadly Education], by Naomi Novik. Translation by Patricia Sebastián Hernández (Umbriel).

Incidentally, the committee has a little rule that the winner has to pick up the hardware in person:

The Kelvin are only delivered in Avilés. Kelvin only travel in the suitcase of their rightful owners. Kelvin are like Thor’s hammer or Arthur’s sword. If the winner of a Kelvin is not present to pick it up, it will faithfully wait in Limbo for Expectant Kelvins until it appears the following year, or the next, or the next … The Kelvins take a breath to Cthulhu, so they are eternal , you know. And very patient.

Spain’s Festival Celsius 232 committee revealed the 2021 shortlists for its Premios Kelvin 505 on May 16.

The trophies are scheduled for presentation at Festival Celsius 232 which takes place July 19-23 in Avilés, Spain.

Mejor novela original en castellano publicada por primera vez en España / Best original novel in Spanish published for the first time in Spain

• Dientes rojos, de Jesús Cañadas (Obscura).
• El morador, de Daria Piertrzak (Dilatando Mentes).
• La señora Potter no es exactamente Santa Claus, de Laura Fernández (Random House).
• Membrana, de Jorge Carrión (Galaxia Gutenberg)

Mejor novela traducida al castellano y publicada por primera vez en España / Best novel translated into Spanish and published for the first time in Spain

• Klara y el sol [Klara and the Sun], by Kazuo Ishiguro. Translation by Mauricio Bach (Anagrama).
• La casa al final de Needless Street [The Last House on Needless Street], by Catriona Ward. Translation by Cristina Macía (Alianza Editorial).
• La parábola del sembrador [The Parable of the Sower], by Octavia Butler. Translation by Silvia Moreno (Capitán Swing)
• Piranesi, by Susanna Clarke. Translation by Antonio Padilla Esteban (Salamandra).

Mejor novela juvenil original en castellano publicada por primera vez en España / Best original juvenile novel in Spanish published for the first time in Spain

• El canto de las ruinas, by Costa Alcalá (Nocturna).
• La balada de los magos, by África Vázquez (Munyx).
• La memoria del errante, by Alba Quintas (Fandom Books).
• Migraciones, by Patricia García-Rojo (Oxford University Press).

Mejor novela juvenil traducida al castellano y publicada por primera vez en España / Best youth novel translated into Spanish and published for the first time in Spain

• El año de gracia [The Grace Year], by Kim Liggett. Translation by Ignacio Villaro Gumpert (Salamandra).
• El soñador imposible [Mister Impossible], by Maggie Stiefvater. Translation by Xohana Bastida Calvo (Fandom Books).
• La última descendiente [Daughter of the Deep], by Rick Riordan. Translation by Ignacio Gómez Calvo (Montena).
• Una educación mortal [A Deadly Education], by Naomi Novik. Translation by Patricia Sebastián Hernández (Umbriel).

Incidentally, the committee has a little rule that the winner has to pick up the hardware in person:

The Kelvin are only delivered in Avilés. Kelvin only travel in the suitcase of their rightful owners. Kelvin are like Thor’s hammer or Arthur’s sword. If the winner of a Kelvin is not present to pick it up, it will faithfully wait in Limbo for Expectant Kelvins until it appears the following year, or the next, or the next … The Kelvins take a breath to Cthulhu, so they are eternal , you know. And very patient.

Spain’s Festival Celsius 232 committee revealed the 2021 shortlists for its Premios Kelvin 505 on May 11.

Congratulations to authors including Thomas Olde Heuvelt and Joe Abercrombie whose works in Spanish translation made the finals.

The winners selected by the award juries will be announced on June 29. The trophies are scheduled for presentation at Festival Celsius 232 which takes place July 13-17 in Avilés, Spain.

Mejor novela original en castellano publicada por primera vez en España / Best original novel in Spanish published for the first time in Spain

• Subsolar, by Emilio Bueso (Gigamesh)
• Newropía, by Sofía Rhei (Minotauro)
• Malasangre, by Michelle Roche (Anagrama)
• Los dioses muertos, by José Antonio Fideu (El Transbordador)

Mejor novela traducida al castellano y publicada por primera vez en España / Best novel translated into Spanish and published for the first time in Spain

• Hex, by Thomas Olde Heuvelt, translated into Spanish by Ana Isabel Sánchez (Nocturna)
• Un poco de odio, by Joe Abercrombie, translated into Spanish by Manu Viciano (Alianza)
• Las doncellas de óxido, by Gwendolyn Kiste, translated into Spanish by José Ángel de Dios (Dilatando Mentes)
• El cielo de medianoche, by Lily Brooks-Dalton, translated into Spanish by Carles Andreu (Blackie Books)

Mejor novela juvenil traducida al castellano y publicada por primera vez en España / Best youth novel translated into Spanish and published for the first time in Spain

• Llama al halcón, by Maggie Stiefvater, translated into Spanish by Xohana Bastida Calvo (Fandom Books)
• La historia imposible de Sebastián Cole, by Ben Brooks, translated into Spanish by Rebeca González Izquierdo (Blackie Books)
• Muertes Perfectamente Evitables, by Deidre Sullivan, translated into Spanish by Aida Candelario (La Galera)
• Balada de pájaros cantores y serpientes, by Suzanne Collins, translated into Spanish by Pilar Ramírez Tello y Manuel de los Reyes (RBA)

Mejor novela juvenil original en castellano publicada por primera vez en España / Best original juvenile novel in Spanish published for the first time in Spain

• El asesino de Alfas, by Patricia García-Rojo (SM)
• La conjura de Aramat, by Victoria Álvarez (Nocturna)
• El círculo escarlata, by César Mallorquí (Edebé)
• Cada seis meses, by Clara Duarte (La Galera)

Incidentally, the committee has a little rule that the winner has to pick up the hardware in person:

The Kelvin are only delivered in Avilés. Kelvin only travel in the suitcase of their rightful owners. Kelvin are like Thor’s hammer or Arthur’s sword. If the winner of a Kelvin is not present to pick it up, it will faithfully wait in Limbo for Expectant Kelvins until it appears the following year, or the next, or the next … The Kelvins take a breath to Cthulhu, so they are eternal , you know. And very patient.

Spain’s Festival Celsius 232 committee announced the 2020 winners of its Premios Kelvin 505 awards on June 17.

Mejor novela original en castellano publicada por primera vez en España / Best original novel in Spanish published for the first time in Spain

• Nuestra parte de la noche, by Mariana Enríquez (Anagrama)

Mejor novela traducida al castellano y publicada por primera vez en España / Best novel translated into Spanish and published for the first time in Spain

• El hambre, by Alma Katsu, translated into Spanish by Natalia Cervera (Alianza)

Mejor novela juvenil traducida al castellano y publicada por primera vez en España / Best youth novel translated into Spanish and published for the first time in Spain

• Sed, by Neal and Jarrod Shusterman, translated into Spanish by Pilar Ramírez Tello (Nocturna)

Mejor novela juvenil original en castellano publicada por primera vez en España / Best original juvenile novel in Spanish published for the first time in Spain

• El efecto Frankenstein, by Elia Barceló (Edebé)

[Via Locus Online.]