Lourdes Boïgues i Chorro was born in Simat de la Valldigna (La Safor) in 1968, and she is a Valencian writer, primarily of works for children and young adults. She holds a law degree from the University of València. She has won numerous prizes including the Carmesina Award for Children’s Literature (2006) for La taverna del Bandoler, the Enric Valor Prize for Children’s Literature (2007) for El secret de Caterina Creme, the Vicent Silvestre Award (2009) and the Benvingut Oliver Prize (2009). Her many books include La mascota que no existia (Edicions Bromera, 2009), Estel estel·lar (Edicions del Bullent, 2005), La taverna del bandoler (Edicions del Bullent, 2006), El desenllaç (Periféric Edicions, 2010), Una iguana al monestir (Brosquil Ediciones, 2007), and El secret de Caterina Cremec (Edicions del Bullent, 2008).
