Isabel Allende moves to Planeta Group after winning 75th Planeta Prize
Author Isabel Allende has left Penguin Random House for Planeta Group after winning the 75th Planeta Prize, which carries a one million euro purse.
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Author Isabel Allende has left Penguin Random House to join Planeta Group, Diari ARA reported. The move follows her win of the 75th Planeta Prize, which carries an award of one million euros. Planeta Group is currently presided over by José Creuheras. [1]
During her acceptance speech for the award, Allende stated that she had never previously entered a literary contest to avoid coming in last, according to Diari ARA. She had been linked to the Plaza and Janés imprint since her debut novel, The House of the Spirits. [1]
Diari ARA reported that the move reopens industry discussions regarding authors switching publishing houses. Such changes are frequently prompted by literary awards for unpublished work, financial offers, or an author's desire to give a new boost to their career. [1]
In short
- Isabel Allende won the 75th Planeta Prize, which is endowed with one million euros.
- Allende left Penguin Random House to join Planeta Group.
- Allende was previously published by Plaza and Janés starting with her debut novel.
Sources
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- [1]Why do authors change publishers? Seven recent controversial casesDiari ARA, 6h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Accelerating change on Wikipedia
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