The winning work in the last edition of this contest went to the author José Antonio León Llorente, from Córdoba, in the national category, while, at the regional level, the first prize went to Emilio Bueno García, from San Sebastián de La Gomera
As for the second prizes, they were awarded to the stories 'La Playa' by María Soledad García Garrido (Cáceres), and the second regional prize went to 'Mareas', by Tomás Jorge Pérez (Los Realejos)
The Cabildo of La Gomera announced, this Wednesday, the jury's decision for the latest edition of the Ruiz de Padrón Hiperbrive Story Contest. The contest brought together a total of 46 stories, with 37 authors in the national category, and 9 in the regional category, of which a first and second prize was awarded for each modality. The stories awarded first place receive a prize of 300 euros, while for the second prizes the award is valued at 100 euros.
The president, Casimiro Curbelo, highlighted that “this contest offers a space to recognize and give visibility to the talent of authors from both the Canary Islands and the rest of the country.” Likewise, he valued the participation registered in this edition and stressed that "the quality of the stories presented demonstrates the capacity of literature to generate new perspectives and bring culture closer to citizens through short and creative formats."
For her part, the insular Minister of Culture, Rosa Elena García, explained that, in the national category, the first prize went to José Antonio León Llorente, from Córdoba, who presented a story titled 'Of the chapter that did not know printing'. The second prize went to the work 'La Playa', by the author from Cáceres María Soledad García Garrido.
Already in the regional category, the first prize went to the story titled 'Where the monster lives', by Emilio Bueno García, from San Sebastián de La Gomera. Meanwhile, the second prize in this category went to the work 'Mareas' by Tomás Jorge Pérez, from Los Realejos.
The jury highlighted the high level of writing and creativity of the texts received, as well as the technique used by the authors to develop the stories.
