Iolanda Iolanda Barenys (Barcelona 1967) has a degree in Physics and works in IT. She discovered a passion for writing with her book, el Obrador de històries (The Storyteller). She won the 2015 i'Eixample short story prize and was a finalist for the 19th Tinet Short Story prize, 2015-16. Two of her stories were included in the play Malëides les Guerres (Damn Wars). Carla, Carlae is her first published novel.