The award was given by Leire Pinedo of Kutxabank Eragin. Iribar expressed his gratitude, noting that his black novel, while set during a kidnapping, explores themes such as the cruelty of war, the rise of the far-right, and the realities faced by migrants. "It's about putting on the table issues that are so powerful right now," he reflected.

The event also featured Inazio Mujika (Erein) and Asier Muniategi (coordinator of the Euskadi Book Fairs). Muniategi highlighted the fair's initiative, Black in Bilbo, aimed at promoting black literature, which will continue this week with panel discussions and the J.J. Abasolo awards ceremony.

In the afternoon, writer and historian Julián Casanova (Teruel, 1956) presented the comic book version of his study on the Spanish Civil War, 'España partida en dos' (Crítica), at the Bidebarrieta library. Adapted by Miguel Casanova and illustrated by Carles Esquembre, it is part of the expanded and updated 2022 edition of the book.

In this new rendition of his historical essay, the professor from the University of Zaragoza and visiting lecturer at the Central European University in Vienna emphasized the combination of "historical rigor and visual force" to narrate the Spanish conflict following the military uprising by Franco and Mola.