Joan-Lluís Lluís (Perpignan, 1963). Writer and journalist. He studied History of Art at the University of Montpellier. Although he has written a few essays, he has mainly published novels, often with a personal narrative that makes him stand out from many writers of his generation. Amongst other titles, he has published 'Els ulls de sorra' ('The Sand Eyes') (1993), 'Vagons robats' ('Stolen Wagons') (1996), 'El crim de l’escriptor cansat' ('The Tired Writer's Crime') (2000) and 'El dia de l’ós' ('The Day of the Bear'), which won the 2005 premio Joan Crexells and represented a significant step forward in the author's literary career. In the last few years he has published 'Aiguafang' ('Mudwater'), winner of the 2009 Premio de la Crítica Serra d’Or, the experimental narrative 'Xocolata desfeta' ('Hot Chocolate') (2010) and the novel 'Cròniques d’un déu coix' ('Chronicles of a Lame God'), which earned him the 2014 Lletra d’Or. He regularly contributes opinion columns to various media outlets.