Manuel Moyano

Background

Born in Cordoba, he grew up in Barcelona.

Education

He studied agricultural engineering at the University of Cordoba.

Career

Since 1991, he has lived in Molina de Segura in Murcia. Since then, he has written many other books of fiction and non-fiction. His most recent work El imperio de Yegorov was nominated for the Premio Herralde and has been translated into Dutch.

Achievements

• His first book El amigo de Kafka (2001) won the Premio Tigre Juan for "best debut work" and was also chosen by El Mundo as one of the best debuts of the year.