Elia Barceló facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Elia Barceló
Born	29 January 1957 Elda, Alicante, Spain
Nationality	Spanish
Occupation	academic then writer

Elia Barceló (born January 29, 1957) is a talented Spanish writer. She used to be a professor in Austria, teaching Spanish literature. Now, she writes full-time and is known for her stories in many different styles. Some of her books have even been made into movies!

About Elia Barceló

Elia Barceló was born in Elda, Spain, in 1957. She studied hard and earned her special degree, called a doctorate, in Innsbruck, Austria, in 1995. She stayed in Austria and became a professor, teaching Spanish literature to students. Over the years, she has won many awards for her writing.

Her Stories and Books

Elia Barceló started writing science fiction in 1981. This type of story often involves future technology or space travel. She is very well-known for her science fiction in Spanish. She also writes other exciting types of books:

• Crime stories: These are mysteries where someone tries to solve a crime.
• Horror stories: These are meant to be scary and thrilling.
• Gothic stories: These often have dark, mysterious settings and sometimes involve supernatural elements.
• Historical fiction: These stories are set in the past and include real historical events or people.

Her books have been translated into many languages, like French, German, English, and more! In her stories, she often writes about important ideas like memory, love, and death. She also likes to show how strong and important older women can be.

One of her books, Heart of Tango, was translated into English in 2010.

In 2018, she wrote Las largas sombras (which means The Long Shadows). This book is about a group of women friends who find out what happened to a friend who disappeared many years ago. This story was even made into a movie in 2023 by Clara Roquet and you can watch it on Disney+!

Her horror story, The Frankenstein Effect, won the Hache prize in 2022. Young readers voted for it! This story is about time travel and shows how unfair treatment can happen. It also gives a special nod to Mary Shelley, who created the famous Frankenstein monster. In 2022, Elia Barceló was invited to a special event in Cartagena to talk about her work with other writers.

Awards She Has Won

Elia Barceló has received many awards for her amazing books:

• Premio Ignotus, for science fiction, in 1991 and 2018.
• Premio TP de oro, for young adult literature, in 1997 and 2006.
• Premio Internacional, for a science fiction novella (a short novel), from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (Premio UPC), in 1993.
• Premio Celsius, in 2014.
• Premio Edebé, for children's and young adult literature.
• Hache prize, in 2022 for her book The Frankenstein Effect.

Her Books

Here are some of the books Elia Barceló has written:

• Sagrada. Ediciones B, Barcelona, 1989.
• Consecuencias Naturales. Madrid, 1994.
• El mundo de Yarek, premio UPC 1993, Barcelona, 1994. Editorial Lengua de Trapo.
• El caso del Artista Cruel, premio Edebé, 1998.
• La mano de Fatma, 2001.
• El vuelo del hipogrifo, 2002. Editorial Lengua de Trapo.
• El caso del crimen de la ópera, 2002.
• El secreto del orfebre, 2003. Editorial Lengua de Trapo.
• Si un día vuelves a Brasil, 2003. Alba Editorial.
• Disfraces terribles. Barcelona, 2004. Editorial Lengua de Trapo.
• El contrincante, 2004.
• Cordeluna, Premio Edebé de Literatura Infantil y Juvenil, 2007.
• Corazón de Tango, 2007. Ed. 451 Editores.
• El almacén de las palabras terribles, Zaragoza: Edelvives, 2007.
• Caballeros de Malta, 2007. Edebé-Periscopio.
• La roca de Is, 2010, Edebé-Edición Nómadas.
• Las largas sombras, 2009. Ediciones Ámbar (reed. Roca, 2018)
• Anima mundi, 2013. Ediciones Destino.
• Por ti daré mi vida, 2015. Edebé.
• La Maga y otros cuentos crueles, 2015. Cazador de ratas.
• El color del silencio, 2017, ed. Roca.
• El eco de la piel, 2019, ed. Roca.
• El efecto Frankenstein, 2019, ed. Edebé.
• 'La noche de plata, 2020, Roca Editorial.
• Muerte en Santa Rita, 2021, Roca Editorial.
• Amores que matan, 2023, Roca Editorial.
• El síndrome Frankenstein, 2023, Edebé.
• La soga de cristal, 2024, Roca Editorial.

See also

In Spanish: Elia Barceló para niños