Rosa Ribas was born in El Prat de Llobregat, near Barcelona, in 1963, and has lived in Germany since 1991. She has a PhD in Hispanic philology and in 2006 she published her first historical novel, The Flanders Painter.

Established in 1911, Seix Barral is inspired by a philosophy of aiding writers in furthering their literary career, giving them the opportunity to add their name and works to the list of others that make up Seix Barral’s excellent heritage.

Dr Rosa Peréz Bibián, a graduate in Medicine and Surgery from the Barcelona Faculty of Medicine with a diploma in nutritional and sports dietetics from the University of Paris, is a recognised expert in nutrition.