In 2002, she won this contest again, this time with her novel ‘La leyenda del rey errante’. However, although her fame is mainly due to her juvenile novel, she has also published stories aimed at children. Īfter the publishing of her story 'Finis Mundi', she continued with other stories such as 'Mandrágora' or the tetralogy of 'Crónicas de la Torre'. This contest is celebrated every year by SM publishing house. With ‘Finis Mundi’, the novelist won the ‘Barco de Vapor’ Prize in 1999 after having participated for several years. Previously, she wrote 13 books but none of them were brought to light. She continued sending her work to publishing houses and contests but she did not publish anything until she wrote ‘Finis Mundi’, which was the first book she published. Īt the age of 21, after finishing high school, she decided to study Hispanic Philology in the University of Valencia. Then, she was sure about being a novelist and she sent her work to several literary contests for years. She spent ten years finishing it and, although it has never been published, she has a special affection to this story. Professional career Īt age 11, she started writing ‘Zodiaccía, a different world’. She is a Spanish novelist of children and juvenille literature, specializing in the fantasy genre. Laura Gallego García was born in Quart de Poblet, Valencia, on the 12 of October 1977. Laura Gallego García (born in Quart de Poblet, Valencia (Spain) on October 11, 1977), is a Spanish author of young adult literature.

National Prize of children and juvenile literature

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