Julia Navarro facts for kids
Julia Navarro is a famous Spanish writer and journalist, born in Madrid in 1953. Her father, Felipe Navarro, was also a well-known journalist. Julia Navarro first wrote books about current events and politics. Later, she wrote her first novel, The Brotherhood of the Holy Shroud, which became a best-seller in Spain and other countries.
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Julia Navarro started her career as a journalist in 1983. She worked for many Spanish news companies like Cadena SER, Cadena Cope, Telecinco, Canal Sur, and OTR Agency/Europa Press. She began working during a special time in Spain called the transition to democracy. This was when Spain was changing from a dictatorship to a democratic country with a new constitution in 1978.
Julia Navarro wrote a lot about these changes, helping people understand how Spain was developing. From 2010 to 2011, she was part of political discussions on a TV show called Madrid opina. Today, she continues to share her thoughts on politics as an analyst for OTR Agency/Europa Press and writes articles about political topics.
Julia Navarro is well-known for her novels, which have been translated into more than thirty different languages around the world. This means many people in different countries can read her stories.
- The Brotherhood of the Holy Shroud (2004)
- The Bible of Clay (2005)
- The Blood of the Innocent (2007)
- Tell Me Who I Am (2010)
- Shoot, I’m Already Dead (2013)
- A Scoundrel's Story (2016)
- You Shall Not Kill (2018)
- Out of Nowhere (2021)
Julia Navarro also wrote several non-fiction books, which are about real events and facts, often focusing on politics and history:
- 1982-1996, Between Felipe and Aznar
- We, The Transition
- The Left To Come
- Madame President
- The New Socialism: José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero’s Vision
Awards and Recognitions
Julia Navarro has received many 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
Personal Life
Julia Navarro married journalist Fermín Bocos on April 16, 1983.
See also
In Spanish: Julia Navarro para niños
