Ana Alcolea

Born in Zaragoza in 1962, Alcolea studied Hispanic philology and has a diploma in English philology. She has been a secondary school teacher since 1986. She has published educational editions of plays and numerous articles on the teaching of language and literature. She adores getting to know other cultures and other languages. In 2009 her first novel for adults came out, "Bajo el león de San Marcos". In the Espacio Abierto collection she has published the novels 'El medallón perdido", "El retrato de Carlota", "Donde aprenden a volar las gaviotas" and "El bosque de los árboles muertos".  She won the 8th Anaya children and young people's literature prize for "La noche más oscura" .