For November we propose a storytelling contest, sponsored by Iberdrola, about “Human Connections” to play with the idea “digital disconnection – human connection” and the concept disconnected. The idea is to tell a story about connections with your people, with your surroundings, or with yourself, while disconnecting from all the digital stress.
The jury for this edition of #conexioneshumanas is made up of writers Juan Gómez-Jurado, Espido Freire, Paula Izquierdo, and Leandro Pérez. Participation is open from 12:00 hours on Monday, November 2 until 00:00 hours on Sunday, November 22. On Wednesday, November 25, 2026 we will publish on Zenda a selection with the 10 stories that will compete for the awards. On Friday, November 27, 2026 the names of the winner of the first prize of €1,000 and the winners of the second prizes of €500 will be announced.
To participate you must fill out the following form with your personal data and the text of the story you will submit to the contest.
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Rules of the #conexioneshumanas contest, organized by Zenda and Iberdrola
The entity Ruritania Editores S.L. (hereinafter “Ruritania”), a company duly formed and with registered office in Alicante (C/ Periodista Tirso Marín, 16, local 2A 03540), with NIF number B87529103 and email [email protected], holder of the domain https://www.zendalibros.com (hereinafter “Zenda”), in collaboration with Iberdrola, S.A. with CIF A-48010615 and registered office in plaza Euskadi 5, 48009 – Bilbao (Bizkaia), have created this free promotion to be carried out in accordance with the provisions of these bases.
1. The objective of this promotion is to promote writing and offer users the chance to win a cash prize.
2. The promotion takes place on the internet and amateur and professional writers, as well as bloggers and social media users, from anywhere in the world, may participate.
3. Duration of the promotion: From Monday, November 2, 2026, at 12:00 hours, to Sunday, November 22, 2026 at 23:59. On Wednesday, November 25, we will publish on Zenda a selection with the 10 stories that are eligible for the prizes. On Friday, November 27, 2026, the names of the winner of the first prize of €1,000 and of the winners of the second prizes of €500 will be announced.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
To compete in #conexioneshumanas—awarded €2,000 in total (€1,000 for the winner and €500 for each of the two finalists)—and sponsored by Iberdrola, you must fill out the form with your personal data and the story you have written.
Each contestant may participate with up to two stories, provided that you meet the requirements set out in these bases.
Stories must be original and unpublished, and must not infringe any intellectual property rights or data protection rights, or any other third-party rights, in any way.
IA-generated stories will not be accepted.
The minimum length of the texts is 100 characters. The maximum is 1,000 words.
PRIZE
1. The first prize is €1,000 in cash. The award for the two second-prize winners is €500 in cash for each one. (Total €2,000).
2. The prizes will be subject to the provisions of Law 35/2006, of November 28, regulating the Personal Income Tax (IRPF), and Royal Decree 439/2007, of March 30, which approves the IRPF Regulations, so that Zenda will be the payer responsible for any withholding or tax deduction applicable, as required by that tax.
3. Once the winning texts have been selected, Zenda will contact the winners to inform them that they have been selected and will request that they submit a form with the following data: Name, surname, DNI or Passport, email address, postal address, and bank account number. If the organizers cannot contact any of the two (winner or finalist) within five (5) days, the jury may select a new text for both cases, and if they cannot contact the runner-up within five (5) days, that prize will be declared void.
4. The prize is personal and non-transferable. The prize must be collected by the winner, or by the person they designate, who must identify themselves with their ID, Passport or any document that Zenda considers equivalent.
OTHER CONDITIONS
1. Zenda reserves the right to exclude from the promotion and, consequently, to suspend the prize, any participant who, in its view, has participated inappropriately or those who deceive, alter, or hinder the proper functioning and the normal and regulatory course of this promotion, including those for whom irregular behavior is evidenced or suspected.
The participant will be fully and exclusively responsible for the contents, messages, and/or comments they contribute or communicate. In this sense, the participant will be responsible for any claim related, directly or indirectly, to the violation of image rights, data protection, honor, privacy or any other right belonging to a third party that may have been violated in connection with the text submitted to the promotion, keeping Zenda and Iberdrola harmless from any liability arising from said violation.
In case of incorrect participation, and if detected after the prize has been effectively awarded, Zenda and Iberdrola reserve the right to take the appropriate legal actions against the author or responsible, including, among others, actions aimed at reclaiming the prize.
Zenda reserves the right to discard all texts that, by their nature, are considered offensive, defamatory, in bad taste, or that contravene the law.
2. Individuals over 18 years old from anywhere in the world may participate.
3. From the moment these bases are accepted, Zenda reserves the right to use the winner’s and finalist’s name and image worldwide for promotional or informational purposes, so participants consent to the use, publication, and reproduction anywhere in the world and without limitation of their image and name by Zenda in any kind of advertising, promotion, publication (including the Internet), or any other medium, for purposes related to the present promotion, without any monetary compensation to participants beyond the prize awarded as a result of the promotion.
4. All participants acknowledge and guarantee that they authorize Zenda to use their image and name exclusively within the framework of this promotion and for informational purposes.
5. Zenda reserves the right to modify the conditions of this promotion at any time, including its possible cancellation before the pre-set deadline, as long as there is a justified reason, committing to inform participants of the new bases, promotion conditions, or its definitive cancellation.
6. Zenda is not responsible for potential participation failures due to Internet, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram malfunctions (since these are independent platforms) or for any other cause, such as interruptions, slowdowns, unregistered entries due to incompleteness or other reasons, unauthorized access or errors in receiving any information, nor for damages that these may cause to the user.
7. Participation in the promotion implies the unconditional acceptance of these bases and Zenda‘s interpretive criteria regarding the resolution of any matter arising from this promotion.
8. Twitter, Facebook and Instagram do not sponsor, endorse, or administer this promotion in any way, nor are they associated with it. Participants understand that they are providing their information to Zenda, and that Zenda will use it solely to manage their participation in this promotion and, if applicable, to communicate the prize if they win; Instagram bears no responsibility to contestants and participants.
9. Data protection: The data protection officer, Ruritania Editores S.L., in accordance with Article 13 of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), commits to handling personal data with respect for the rights of their holders, and in line with the data protection regulations in force at any given time.
Basic information:
9.1. Purpose: Participation in the contest managed on the website https://www.zendalibros.com.
9.2. Legal basis: The data subject’s consent and acceptance of the contest bases.
9.4 Rights: You have the right to access, rectify, and delete data, as well as other rights, as explained in the additional information.
9.4.1. Additional information: You can consult more detailed information about Data Protection in the privacy and contest section of our site or request it by email at [email protected].
These bases are available for consultation at the domain https://www.zendalibros.com and at https://www.iberdrola.com/sala-comunicacion/redes-sociales/bases-concursos. Any aspect not provided for in these bases, or any doubt about its interpretation, will be resolved at the organization’s discretion.
10. By participating in this promotion, the user accepts these bases. The general conditions shall be interpreted in accordance with Spanish law.