Julia Navarro facts for kids
Julia Navarro (born in Madrid, Spain, in 1953) is a famous Spanish novelist and journalist. She is the daughter of another well-known Spanish journalist, Felipe Navarro, also known as "Yale".
Julia Navarro first wrote books about real-world events and politics. Later, she published her first novel, The Brotherhood of the Holy Shroud. This book became a huge success and was a best-seller in Spain and many other countries.
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Her Career
Julia Navarro has been a journalist since 1983. She has worked for many Spanish news companies. These include Cadena SER, Cadena Cope, Telecinco, Canal Sur, and OTR Agency/Europa Press.
Early Journalism
She started her career during an important time in Spain. This was when Spain was changing from a dictatorship to a democracy. This change meant the country was moving towards a new set of rules called a constitution in 1978. Julia Navarro reported on these big changes. She wrote about how the country was growing and developing.
Later Work and Novels
From 2010 to 2011, she talked about politics on a TV show called Madrid opina. Today, she still works as a political expert for OTR Agency/Europa Press. She also often writes articles giving her opinion on political topics for Escaño Cero1.
Julia Navarro's novels are very popular around the world. They have been translated into more than thirty different languages. This means many people in different countries can read her stories.
Awards and Honours
Julia Navarro has won several important awards for her writing. These include:
- The Premio Qué Leer for best Spanish novel
- The VIII premio de los Lectores de Crisol
- The Premio Ciudad de Cartagena
- The Premio Pluma de Plata de Bilbao
- The Premio Protagonistas de Literatura
- The Premio Más que Música de los Libros
Books She Wrote
Julia Navarro has written many books, both novels and non-fiction.
Novels
- La Hermandad de la Sábana Santa (2004; translated as: The Brotherhood of the Holy Shroud)
- La Biblia de barro (2005; translated as: The Bible of Clay)
- La sangre de los inocentes (2007; translated as: The Blood of the Innocent)
- Dime quién soy (2010; translated as: Tell Me Who I Am)
- Dispara, yo ya estoy muerto (2013; translated as: Shoot, I’m Already Dead)
- Historia de un canalla (2016; translated as: A Scoundrel's Story, or Story of a Sociopath)
- Tu no matarás (2018)
- De ninguna parte (2021; translated as: Out of Nowhere)
Non-Fiction Books
Non-fiction books are based on facts and real events, not made-up stories.
- 1982-1996, entre Felipe y Aznar (translated as: 1982-1996, Between Felipe and Aznar)
- Nosotros, la transición (translated as: We, The Transition)
- La izquierda que viene (translated as: The Left To Come)
- Señora Presidenta (translated as: Madame President)
- El nuevo socialismo: la visión de José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (translated as: The New Socialism: José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero’s Vision)
Personal Life
Julia Navarro married journalist Fermín Bocos on April 16, 1983.
See also
In Spanish: Julia Navarro para niños
