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Jesús Carrasco Author

Javi Rey was born in Brussels but grew up and lives in Barcelona. After graduating from university, he studied at the prestigious Catalan illustration school Escola Joso. His career began in animation and storyboarding, and he worked for a number of advertising agencies before moving into comics. He is the author of Adelante (written by Frank Giroud) and Un maillot pour l'Algérie.   Jesús Carrasco was born in Badajoz, Spain, and now lives in Edinburgh, Scotland. Out in the Open, his debut novel, was a huge bestseller in Spain, and was published in over 20 countries. It is the winner of many international awards, including the European Union Prize for Literature 2016 and an English PEN award.