Elia Barceló facts for kids

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

Elia Barceló, born on January 29, 1957, is a famous Spanish writer. She used to be a university professor in Austria. Now, she writes full-time. Elia Barceló writes many different kinds of stories. Some of her books have even been made into TV shows or movies.

About Elia Barceló

Elia Barceló was born in a town called Elda in Spain in 1957. She studied a lot and earned a special degree called a doctorate in 1995. She got this degree in Innsbruck, Austria. After finishing her studies, she stayed in Austria. She worked there as a professor, teaching Spanish literature at a university. Over the years, she has won many awards for her writing.

What Elia Barceló Writes About

Elia Barceló started writing science fiction stories in 1981. She is very well-known for her science fiction books in Spanish. But she doesn't just write one type of story! She also writes exciting crime novels, scary horror stories, and historical fiction. Historical fiction means stories that take place in the past. She also writes essays, which are short pieces of writing about a topic.

Popular Themes in Her Books

Many of Elia Barceló's stories explore important ideas. She often writes about memory, love, and death. She also likes to show how important and strong older women can be in her books. Her stories have been translated into many languages. People in countries all over the world can read her books. Some of these languages include English, French, German, and Italian.

Books Made into Shows

One of her books, Heart of Tango, was translated into English in 2010. Another book, Las largas sombras (which means "The Long Shadows"), came out in 2018. This story is about a group of women friends. They find out what happened to a friend who disappeared twenty years earlier. This book was so popular that it was made into a streaming TV series. The show is called Past Lies.

Award-Winning Stories

In 2022, her horror story called The Frankenstein Effect won a special award. It was the Hache prize, and young readers voted for it! This story is about time travel. It shows how people can be treated unfairly in different times. The book also gives a nod to the famous story of Frankenstein. That monster was created by Mary Shelley. Elia Barceló was also invited to a special event in Cartagena in 2022. She joined other writers to talk about books.

Awards and Recognitions

Elia Barceló has received many awards for her amazing writing. Here are some of them:

• 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, 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.

Books by Elia Barceló

Here is a list of some of the books Elia Barceló has written:

• Sagrada. Published in 1989.
• Consecuencias Naturales. Published in 1994.
• El mundo de Yarek, which won the UPC prize in 1993. Published in 1994.
• El caso del Artista Cruel, which won the Edebé prize in 1998.
• La mano de Fatma, published in 2001.
• El vuelo del hipogrifo, published in 2002.
• El caso del crimen de la ópera, published in 2002.
• El secreto del orfebre, published in 2003.
• Si un día vuelves a Brasil, published in 2003.
• Disfraces terribles. Published in 2004.
• El contrincante, published in 2004.
• Cordeluna, which won the Edebé Prize for Children's and Young Adult Literature in 2007.
• Corazón de Tango, published in 2007.
• El almacén de las palabras terribles, published in 2007.
• Caballeros de Malta, published in 2007.
• La roca de Is, published in 2010.
• Las largas sombras, published in 2009 (republished in 2018).
• Anima mundi, published in 2013.
• Por ti daré mi vida, published in 2015.
• La Maga y otros cuentos crueles, published in 2015.
• El color del silencio, published in 2017.
• El eco de la piel, published in 2019.
• El efecto Frankenstein, published in 2019.
• La noche de plata, published in 2020.
• Muerte en Santa Rita, published in 2021.
• Amores que matan, published in 2023.
• El síndrome Frankenstein, published in 2023.
• La soga de cristal, published in 2024.

See also

In Spanish: Elia Barceló para niños