Santiago Posteguillo studied creative literature in the US and linguistics and translation in England. His novels have reached an audience of over a million and a half in Spain and Latin America, and received excellent reviews. He won a literary award from the government of Valencia and the Barcino International Historical Novel Award, and combines his writing - and the historical research it demands – with lecturing in English language and literature at the Jaume I Univeristy in Castellón. He lives in Puçol, Valencia.