Félix J. Palma (Spain, 1968) has been recognized by the critics as one of today’s most brilliant and original writers and has been awarded with many literary awards. In his first volume of stories, El vigilante de la salamandra (The Lizard's keeper, 1998) stood out his ability to introduce fantasy into the every day -one of the main traits of his narrative. He is also author of the storybooks: Métodos de supervivencia (Methods of Survival, 1999), Las interioridades (Interiors, 2002), Los arácnidos (The Arachnids, Cádiz Latin American Story Award, 2003), and El menor espectáculo del mundo (The World’s Smallest Show, 2010). As a novelist he has published La hormiga que quiso ser astronauta (The Ant that wanted to become an Astronaut, 2001), Las corrientes oceánicas (The Ocean Currents, winner of the 2005 Luis Berenguer Award for Novel), and El mapa del tiempo (The Map of Time, winner of the Ateneo de Sevilla Award 2008). His work has been translated into more than 25 languages. He has also worked as a columnist, literary critic and has given creative writing workshops.

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