Marisa López Soria

Writer and teacher with degrees in Art History and Geography & History. She has directed public schools and advises on teacher training. She leads reading animation, author talks, and creative writing workshops for all ages across Spain and Europe.

She has published around fifty children’s and young adult books with major publishers. Her most notable recent awards include the Premio Nacional de Narrativa (1986), Premio Lazarillo (1996), Premio Destino Infantil Apel·les Mestres (2014), Premio de Poesía Raro de Luna (2022), and the Premio Literario Meteorito for lifetime achievement (2022). She also coordinates several cultural and literary initiatives in the Murcia region.