Pilar Mateos- Author

Pilar Mateos was born in 1942 in Valladolid, Spain, where she studied Philosophy at the University.

She is one of the most successful authors for children in Spain and she has received several literary awards including El barco de Vapor Award in 1981, the Lazarillo Award in 1982 and Ala Delta Award in 1999.

Pilar has written more than thirty books for children as well as programmes for television and radio. Her books have been widely translated and successfully published in different countries.