On May 11, 2016, in the book club “Pen” at the National Palace of Culture, in the framework of the 21st edition of “Salon of Arts”, NEF “13 Centuries Bulgaria” for the 5th consecutive time bestowed the National Literary Prize for Bulgarian Novel of the year “13 Centuries Bulgaria” for 2016. Its winner was Zdravka Evtimova with the novel “The Same River”, publishing house “Janet – 45”. She was selected by a jury chaired by Prof. Dr. Miglena Nikolchinna, President, Prof. Dr. Mihail Nedelchev, Deyan Enev, Emilia Dvorjanova , Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yordan Eftimov.