Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
Debate over the commercial and media role of the Premio Planeta
The public reveal that Carmen Mola was a collective pseudonym of three male authors prompted debate about marketing, pseudonyms, gender expectations and the commercial role of the Premio Planeta. The controversy concerned the award's cultural framing rather than an established finding of wrongdoing by Editorial Planeta.
2010
Court proceedings over La Cruz de San Andrés
Spanish judicial proceedings were opened in connection with allegations that La Cruz de San Andrés reproduced material from Carmen Formoso's manuscript. José Manuel Lara Bosch and Editorial Planeta were included in the legal dispute.
2005
Argentine Premio Planeta award dispute
A court in Argentina ordered Planeta Argentina to pay damages to Gustavo Nielsen in litigation concerning the 1997 Argentine Premio Planeta, awarded to Ricardo Piglia. Public reporting described findings that indicated prior arrangements or predisposition surrounding the award process.
1999
Carmen Formoso plagiarism allegations concerning the 1994 Premio Planeta
Writer Carmen Formoso alleged that Camilo José Cela's Premio Planeta-winning novel La Cruz de San Andrés drew on her manuscript submitted to the same competition. The dispute led to prolonged legal proceedings involving Cela, José Manuel Lara Bosch and Editorial Planeta. The case became one of the most prominent controversies associated with the prize.