Prior to publishing the Fredo Cacahuete collection, Nieves Hernández won various prizes, such as an honourable mention in the VII Emilio Murcia Contest for her work 'El Espacio de los perdidos', 2nd prize in the 'Ciudad de Algeciras' Contest for 'El escritor', and finalist in the 1st International Museo de la Palabra Prize for 'Los sentimentos del asesino'. She is also co-author of the educational work 'Juegos Musicales en el Aula', designed for music teachers. She was a finalist in the 1st UAM Composition Competition, and composed the original soundtrack for the short film 'Complexes' by English director Amy Spencer.