Writer and illustrator, Paco Ortega was born and lives in Seville. He has a degree in Fine Arts from the University of Seville and has worked as a graphic designer since 2004. He began his publishing career in 2016 with El niño y el cofre (The Boy and the Chest) and hasn’t stopped since. Some of his work has been translated and published in other languages includingPortuguese, Korean, English, Italian. His book Alika was shortlisted for the Cuatrogatos Award.