Quimera

Quimera is a Spanish literary magazine founded in Barcelona in 1980, published monthly. Its first issue appeared in November 1980 and featured an editorial written by Octavio Paz. Over its long run, the magazine has published works by Nobel laureates such as José Saramago, Mario Vargas Llosa, Octavio Paz, Camilo José Cela, Gabriel García Márquez, and Günter Grass; Cervantes Prize winners including Jorge Luis Borges, Augusto Roa Bastos, Sergio Pitol, Guillermo Cabrera Infante, and Antonio Gamoneda; and Princess of Asturias Award for Literature winners such as Carlos Fuentes and Augusto Monterroso. Other internationally renowned writers who have contributed include Juan Goytisolo, Milan Kundera, Raymond Carver, Mario Benedetti, Jean Genet, Susan Sontag, and William Burroughs. In May 2013, writer and critic Fernando Clemot took over as director of the magazine. The team for this new phase included Miguel Riera Montesinos (editor), Fernando Clemot (director), Juan Vico (chief editor 2013–2015), Jordi Gol (chief editor from 2015), and Álex Chico, Ginés S. Cutillas, and Iván Humanes on the editorial board. Design and layout were handled by Jordi Gol, while Eva Díaz Riobello managed the website and social media. In March 2017, the magazine celebrated the publication of its 400th issue with a commemorative edition that rescued interviews with authors such as Susan Sontag, Julio Cortázar, António Lobo Antunes, Jean Genet, and Djuna Barnes. In November 2025, the editorial team led by Clemot announced via Facebook the end of their tenure, handing over to a new team starting in January 2026 with issue 505. The new team comprises Miguel Riera Montesinos (editor), Jofre Casanovas (director), Matías Néspolo (editorial secretary), Jorge García López (chief editor), and an editorial board including Nora Catelli, Elina Cerla, Denise Despeyroux, Daniel Escandell Montiel, Fernanda García Lao, Santiago García Tirado, Francisca Noguerol, Ale Oseguera, Silvia Querini, Alberto Santamaría, and Raquel Taranilla. In 2014, the magazine established the Premio Quimera al mejor libro del año (Quimera Prize for Best Book of the Year), with categories in narrative and poetry. The narrative winner was Isaac Rosa for La habitación oscura, and the poetry winner was Eduardo Moga for Insumisión. Finalists included prominent authors such as Juan Gabriel Vásquez, Ricardo Piglia, Rafael Chirbes, and others. As of 2026, Quimera continues to publish monthly issues, with issue 513 (September 2026) focusing on the theme "Fracasos y renuncias" (Failures and Renunciations). The magazine maintains an active website offering subscriptions and individual issue purchases, and features articles, interviews, and literary criticism.

Quimera was founded in Barcelona in 1980, with its first issue appearing in November 1980. The inaugural issue included an editorial written by Octavio Paz, setting a high literary standard from the start. Over the following decades, the magazine established itself as a leading platform for literary analysis and criticism in the Spanish-speaking world, publishing contributions from an extraordinary roster of writers. Nobel laureates such as José Saramago, Mario Vargas Llosa, Octavio Paz, Camilo José Cela, Gabriel García Márquez, and Günter Grass have appeared in its pages, alongside Cervantes Prize winners like Jorge Luis Borges, Augusto Roa Bastos, Sergio Pitol, Guillermo Cabrera Infante, and Antonio Gamoneda, and Princess of Asturias Award winners Carlos Fuentes and Augusto Monterroso. Other international figures include Juan Goytisolo, Milan Kundera, Raymond Carver, Mario Benedetti, Jean Genet, Susan Sontag, and William Burroughs. In May 2013, a new editorial phase began under the direction of writer and critic Fernando Clemot. The team included Miguel Riera Montesinos as editor, Juan Vico as chief editor (2013–2015), Jordi Gol as chief editor from 2015, and Álex Chico, Ginés S. Cutillas, and Iván Humanes on the editorial board. Jordi Gol handled design and layout, while Eva Díaz Riobello managed the website and social media. In March 2017, the magazine celebrated its 400th issue with a commemorative edition that republished interviews with authors such as Susan Sontag, Julio Cortázar, António Lobo Antunes, Jean Genet, and Djuna Barnes. In 2014, the magazine instituted the Premio Quimera al mejor libro del año (Quimera Prize for Best Book of the Year), with categories for narrative and poetry. The narrative prize went to Isaac Rosa for La habitación oscura, and the poetry prize to Eduardo Moga for Insumisión. Finalists included Juan Gabriel Vásquez, Ricardo Piglia, Rafael Chirbes, Max Aub, Lara Moreno, Eloy Tizón, Jesús Carrasco, Gonzalo Hidalgo Bayal, and Rolando Hinojosa in narrative; and Rosa Lentini, Rafael Saravia, Álvaro Valverde, Joan de la Vega, Basilio Sánchez, Mateo Rello, Rafael Mammos, Abraham Gragera, and Erika Martínez in poetry. In November 2025, the editorial team led by Clemot announced via Facebook the conclusion of their tenure. A new team took over starting in January 2026 with issue 505. The new leadership includes Miguel Riera Montesinos as editor, Jofre Casanovas as director, Matías Néspolo as editorial secretary, and Jorge García López as chief editor, with an editorial board comprising Nora Catelli, Elina Cerla, Denise Despeyroux, Daniel Escandell Montiel, Fernanda García Lao, Santiago García Tirado, Francisca Noguerol, Ale Oseguera, Silvia Querini, Alberto Santamaría, and Raquel Taranilla. As of 2026, the magazine continues to publish monthly, with issue 513 (September 2026) themed 'Fracasos y renuncias' (Failures and Renunciations).

• First issue published in Barcelona, with editorial by Octavio Paz.

• Fernando Clemot becomes director, starting a new editorial phase.

• Premio Quimera al mejor libro del año established, with narrative and poetry categories.

• 400th issue published with commemorative content.

• Clemot-led team announces end of tenure; new team to start January 2026.

• New editorial team takes over starting with issue 505.

• Issue 513 published with theme 'Fracasos y renuncias'.

A prestigious Spanish-language literary magazine for discerning readers, featuring high-profile authors and in-depth literary analysis.

• Quimera magazine (monthly issues)

  Monthly literary magazine featuring essays, criticism, interviews, and reviews.

• Premio Quimera al mejor libro del año

  Annual literary award in narrative and poetry categories, first awarded in 2014.

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