Blanca Álvarez González
# Blanca Álvarez González

Blanca Álvarez González (8 September 1957 in Cartavio – 14 February 2021 in Oviedo) was a Spanish journalist, writer, and poet. Her work included poetry, novels, and essays, as well as children's and youth literature.

## Awards

* International Poetry Prize, Cálamo Awards.
* White Ravens 2001 for "Milú, un perro en desgracia" (Milú, a dog in disgrace).
* 2002, XIII Ala Delta Prize for "Caracoles, pendientes y mariposas" (Snails, earrings and butterflies)
* 2004, National Libraries of Venezuela chooses his book "El puente de los cerezos" as the best book published in Spanish.
* 2004, Critics' Prize of Asturias.
* 2005, Destino Infantil Apel-les Mestres Award 2005.
* 2007, Finalist in the Lazarillo Prize with "El maleficio de la espina", Destino Publishing House.
* 2007, "Palabras de pan" is chosen by the National Libraries of Venezuela, once again, as the best title published in Spanish.
* 2012, Anaya Prize for Children's Literature, for his children's novel "Aún te quedan ratones por cazar"
