Álex de la Iglesia (Bilbao, 1965). In 1991 he directed the short film Mirindas asesinas. Since then he has shot emblematic films such as El día de la bestia (1995) and The Oxford Murders (2008). Payasos en la lavadora is his first and so far only novel (originally published in 1997).
Álex Monasterio was born in 1972. Between 1994 and 1997 he studied physiotherapy at Escola Universitària d'Infermeria, Fisioteràpia i Nutrició Blanquerna (Ramon Llull University).
While studying at university he worked as a scholar at the Unidad Asistencial y de Investigación Blanquerna, which specializes in neurology.
After graduation, and in collaboration with Vicente Ferrer Foundation, he participated in the setup of an educational project to develop physiotherapy in Anantapur (India).
Alex Omist is a graphic designer. As well as working for publishers and advertising agencies, he dedicates himself to his great passion: illustrating children's books such as 'Orson y el Bosque de las Sombras' (Orson & the Forest of Shadows), 'Los Casos del Inspector Cito' (The Cases of Inspector Cito), El Cuerno y el Centro de la Luna (The Horn & the Centre of the Moon) and Hipólito y Serafín.