winning Planet AwardAragonese writer Luz Gabas confirms a solid trajectory within the historical genremade his literary debut with the best-selling ‘Palm trees in the snow’.
He was born in 1968 in Monzón (Huesca), Gabás. British Philology graduate and took up the position of university school tenured professor.
Luz Gabás wins the Planet in a calm gala with no surprises
In 2007, he wrote his first novel, ‘Palms in the Snow’. It was released in February 2012 and became the most successful Spanish release of that year.
Besides being translated into many languagesIt was a tribute to the success of the novel’s film adaptation. It was produced by the filmmaker Fernando González Molina and received a good response from the public and two Goya Awards.
Released in 2014 ‘Back to your skin’Set in the Huesca Pyrenees in the 16th century, evokes harsh oppression against witchcraft; and in 2017, ‘Like fire on ice’A love story set in the Carlist wars and revolutions of the 19th century.
his last novel ‘Heartbeat of the world’ released in 2019 is a tribute to rural Spain through a police conspiracy mixed with the romance of the author’s generation.
Currently, Gabas resides in Benasque (Huesca), a city where he is mayor. PP Between 2011 and 2015The year he lost the absolute majority, which prompted him to step down as a member of parliament.