Born in Seville in 1961, he is an editor and writer. An agronomic engineer, with a degree in Law and Senior Management, he has been a member of the Andalucian Parliament, General Secretary for Employment, and Minister for Work and Social Affairs. From a young age he has travelled through the vastness of the Sahara. In Timbuktu he discovered the figure of Es Saheli, the protagonist of this work. He has previously published five novels, Peña laja, Monteluz, Puerta de Indias, La ruta de las caravanas and El librero de la Atlántida, and several essays, among which the following stand out: El talento, Los otros españoles, El manual del editor o Blas Infante: Andalucía, teoría y fundamento, and the collection of short stories La yurta. Some of his works have been translated into several languages. He heads several technical investigations, and contributes regularly to various newspapers and magazines.