Previous Editions of the Mainel Foundation Short Story Prize

On this page you can consult the winners of all the editions of the Short Story Prize "The world you want" of the Fundación Mainel. You can also download in PDF the books that compile the winning stories of each edition. At the Foundation's headquarters, we have all the books published in paper. If you want to acquire a copy, do not hesitate to contact us.

28th Mainel Foundation Short Story Prize (2024/2025)

The jury of this twenty-eighth edition of the Short Story Prize has been constituted by Antonio Egea Vivó, journalist and former delegate of Iberdrola in the Valencian Community; Lurdes Bretones, journalist and vice president of the association Mujeres Periodistas del Mediterráneo; Héctor González, director of the Periódico de Aquí and president of the Asociación Profesional de Periodistas Valencianos; Miguel Ángel Jordán, professor, writer and speaker; and María José Medialdea, journalist and head of communication of the Mainel Foundation. We thank all of them for their generous and hard-working contribution.

The stories awarded in this edition have been:

1st Category (11 to 13 years)

• 1st prize: Sofía Martínez Pegueroles - Lo que escucha el río. IES Juan Bautista Porcar (Castellón). SDG 6
• 2nd prize: Rocío Barba Mesonero - El camino hacia la igualdad. Colegio Senara (Madrid). SDG 1
• 3rd prize: Melina Sánchez Ficicchia - Los sueños de Sofía. CC Pureza de María Inca (Mallorca). SDG 1, 2, 10

2nd Category (14 to 16 years)

• 1st prize: María Dolores Valldecabres González - El eco de las estrellas. Colegio Guadalaviar (Valencia). SDG 6, 11, 15
• 2nd prize: Naiara Ruesgas Alonso - La carta llegó a su destino. Colegio Vizcaya (Barakaldo). SDG 1, 3, 4, 10, 11, 16, 17
• 3rd prize: Inés Piquer Amorós - El olivo de la pradera. Escuelas San José-Jesuitas (Valencia). SDG 15

3rd Category (17 to 18 years)

• 1st prize: Marina Raposo do Prado - Más allá de la sangre. Escuelas de San José-Jesuitas (Valencia). SDG 10
• 2nd prize: Paula Moreno Omeñaca - Voz de un pueblo sordo. Colegio Guadalaviar (Valencia). SDG 16
• 3rd prize: Inés Navarro Feliú - El color de una sombra. Colegio Guadalaviar (Valencia). SDG 5, 16

27th Mainel Foundation Short Story Prize (2023/2024)

The jury of this twenty-seventh edition of the Mainel Foundation Short Story Prize, whose motto is "The world you want", is composed of Antonio Egea Vivó, Pedro Muelas, Lurdes Bretones, Juan Carlos Rodríguez, and Cristina Celda. We thank all of them for their generous and hard-working contribution. The stories recognized in this edition have been:

1st Category (11 to 13 years)

• 1st prize: Lucía López-Abadía - Tres reyes no tan magos. Colegio Vizcaya (Bilbao). SDG 10
• 2nd prize: Paula Rosique Lucas - Nunca te rindas. Monteagudo-Nelva (Murcia). SDG 4, 5, 10
• 3rd prize: Vega Valbuena de Prado - Dick y yo. IES Lancia (León). SDG 6

2nd Category (14 to 16 years)

• 1st prize: Inés Navarro Feliu - La tragedia que nos une. Colegio Guadalaviar (Valencia). SDG 3, 8
• 2nd prize: Max Löwegrün Chavero - Cuidado con los deseos. Colegio Zola Las Rozas (Madrid). SDG 1
• 3rd prize: Xisco Seguí Seguí - Mi abuela. CC Pureza de María (Inca, Mallorca). SDG 3, 5, 16

3rd Category (17 to 18 years)

• 1st prize: Carlota Rodríguez Hueso - Nunca he estado sola. Colegio Guadalaviar (Valencia). SDG 4
• 2nd prize: María Isabel Castillo Navarro - El camino a la esperanza. Colegio Guadalaviar (Valencia). SDG 14
• 3rd prize: Rocío Iborra Palacios - Un abrazo, un poema y un beso. Escuelas San José, Jesuitas Valencia (Valencia). SDG 3, 8, 16

26th Mainel Foundation Short Story Prize (2022/2023)

The Jury of the 26th edition of the Mainel Foundation Short Story Prize was composed of Antonio Egea Vivó, Lourdes Bretones Ceballos, Laura Santacristina Mesa, and Inmaculada Zarranz Niederleytner. The winning stories were:

Category	Prize	Author	Title	SDG
1st (11-13 years)	1st	Clara Sánchez Torres	Un autobús destino a la felicidad	SDG 16
1st (11-13 years)	2nd	Claudia Pedraz Cobos	Una pequeña heroína	SDG 11
1st (11-13 years)	3rd	Aurora Bernad Parra	Atrapados en un bucle temporal	SDG 16
2nd (14-16 years)	1st	Amanda Morales Rufat	Un milagro, la Tierra	SDG 17
2nd (14-16 years)	2nd	Irene Baile Casais	PRIVIT	SDG 16