Maite Carranza, on the other hand, had, for a long time, felt the need to write a story about ill-treatment in general and wanted to write about lies, secrets, deception and false appearances in society.
“Palabras emponzoñadas” is a terrifying story and a very effective denunciation of child sexual abuse. The devastating consequences and the invisibility which often surrounds it cannot go unpunished. A disturbing thriller, with enormous force in the telling of a chilling reality.
For this XVIII in the series of the EDEBÉ Award, for which the total budget was 55,000 euros (30,000 euros for the “youth” category and 25.000 euros for that for “children”), 260 original works were submitted, of which 157 for the “childrens” category and 103 for that for “youth.” Of the works, 57 were written in Catalan, 180 in Castiglian, 8 in the Basque language and 15 in Galizian. The increase in the number of works in Castiglian coming from the United States or other countries in Latin America is worth noting
The two winning books will be published in all the four official languages of the country, and thanks to an agreement with the National Spanish Organisation for the Blind also in braille. They will appear in bookshops in March.
Published 04/02/2010
