This year the 'Baccante' Literary Prize will be awarded to Clara Sánchez, a Spanish writer whose overwhelming narrative voice informs gut-wrenching deep stories. Her books have touched the hearts of millions. Of international renown, her books walk a fine line between truth and mystery, her stories venture into territory few dare to enter. A bestselling author, her books are emotionally intense, darling, taking unexpected twists and turns. Her readers know that the truth is never what it seems. She is both a commercial and critical success and has boosted women's fiction both in Italy and abroad.

Clara Sánchez achieved bestseller status with her book 'The Scent of Lemon Leaves' which stayed on bestseller lists for over two years. Garzanti has also published Entra en mi Vida and two other books. She is the only writer to have won all three of Spain's most prestigious literary prizes: the Alfaguara Prize in 2000, the Nadal Prize in 2010 and the Planeta Prize in 2013.