Ignasi Valios was born on 3rd October 1963 in Lérida. Academic qualification: specialist in illustration from the Escola d'Arts i Oficis in Lleida and the Escola d'Arts Aplicades i Oficis Artístics in la Llotja, Barcelona. He illustrates for books and publicity. Published work: since 2001 his series Tales to Read in the Dark has been published in Catalan, Galician and Spanish by Barcanova, Xerais and Anaya Infantil.