Pablo Aranda (writer) facts for kids

Pablo Aranda Ruiz (born April 26, 1968 – died August 1, 2020) was a talented Spanish writer. He wrote many books for adults and also created some wonderful stories for children. He was known for his interesting tales and for winning several important awards for his work.

Early Life and Adventures

Pablo Aranda Ruiz was born in Málaga, a beautiful city in Spain. He loved learning and studied Spanish language and literature at university. After his studies, Pablo became a true adventurer. He traveled a lot and worked in many different jobs.

Teaching and Travel

Pablo enjoyed teaching. He even taught at a special school for young people. He also traveled far from home to teach Spanish. For example, he taught at the University of Oran, which is in the country of Algeria. These experiences likely gave him many ideas for his stories.

Becoming a Writer

Pablo Aranda started his writing career with novels for adults. His first book was published in 2003. It quickly became popular and won awards.

Award-Winning Novels

His first novel, La otra ciudad, was a big success. It won the Premio de la Crítica Andaluza for the best first novel. This showed everyone how talented he was. He also wrote Desprendimiento de rutina, which won the Premio Diario Sur para Novela Corta. Another one of his books, Ucrania, won the Premio Málaga. These awards showed that his stories were loved by many readers and critics.

Writing for Young Readers

In 2012, Pablo Aranda decided to write books for children. This was a new and exciting step for him. He wanted to create stories that younger readers would enjoy.

Popular Children's Books

His first children's book was Fede quiere ser pirata. It was a big hit and won the Premio de Literatura Infantil Ciudad de Málaga. This award is given to the best children's literature from the city of Málaga. Because of its success, he wrote a sequel called El colegio más raro del mundo. His last book was a novel for adults called El protegido, published in 2015.

Selected Works

Here are some of the books Pablo Aranda wrote:

• El protegido
• Los soldados
• Ucrania
• El orden improbable
• La otra ciudad
• Desprendimiento de rutina

See also

In Spanish: Pablo Aranda Ruiz para niños