Daína Chaviano has received numerous international awards and recognitions: Anna Seghers Award (Berlin Academy of Arts, 1990) for Fábulas de una abuela extraterrestre; Azorín Prize for Best Novel (Spain, 1998) for El hombre, la hembra y el hambre; Goliardos International Award for Fantasy (Mexico, 2003); Guest of Honor at the 25th International Conference for the Fantastic in the Arts (Fort Lauderdale, 2004); and Gold Medal for Best Book in Spanish Language (Florida Book Awards, 2006) for La isla de los amores infinitos.