Félix J. Palma (born Sanlúcar de Barrameda, 1968) is a writer, professor of creative writing and literary coach. Since his debut with the short story collection 'El vigilante de la salamandra' ('The Salamander's Guard') (1998), which received widespread critical acclaim, Félix J. Palma has earned himself a respected place in the world of fantasy fiction with short story collections such as 'Las interioridades' ('Interiorities') (winner of the Premio Tilfos 2001) and 'Los arácnidos' ('The Arachnids') (winner of the 2003 Premio Iberoamericano de Relatos Cortes de Cádiz). He consolidated his reputation as an author with his Trilogía Victoriana, which has been published in over 25 countries, received various awards and featured in the New York Times best seller lists. It is comprised of the novels 'El mapa del tiempo' ('The Map of Time') (winner of the 2008 XL Premio Ateneo de Sevilla), 'El mapa del cielo' ('The Map of the Sky') (2012) and 'El mapa del caos' ('The Map of Chaos') (2014).