Jaim Royo (Madrid, 1971), plus connu jadis comme Jaime Royo-Villanova, est l'auteur des romans "Malvania" (chez Ediciones del Viento) et "Gran océano" (chez Plataforma Editorial), traduite en coréen. En 2006 il écrivit la biographie de Porfirio Rubirosa (louée par un certain Vila-Matas).
Edicones Jaguar is a long-standing publisher. Its catalogue covers a wide range of different publications, including children's literature, young adults' novels and guide books. One of its most recent collections is Jaguar Ilustrado, which includes the wonderful 'Zooilógico.' A gem of a book.
On reflection it seems my first encounters with Spanish-language literature happened at school, where I took Spanish GCSE and A-Level. One of my Spanish teachers – let’s call him GJB – was a former missionary who used to smuggle Bibles into Bulgaria during the Cold War.
Jacques Testard is a co-founder of The White Review and publisher of Fitzcarraldo Editions.
