Fran Nuño was born in Bilbao in 1973 but has lived in Seville since he was ten months old. He is a writer, cultural activist and bookseller-publisher. He has written more than fifty books, almost all of which are for children and young adults.  He has won various prizes, including two in the United States (Michigan and New York) and has been translated into several languages, both national and international. Many of his books have been commercially successful, both in Spain and further afield in Latin America and parts of Asia.