Manel Loureiro

Manel Loureiro
Manel Loureiro in 2013.
Born	(1975-12-30) December 30, 1975 (age 49) Pontevedra, Spain
Occupation	Writer, journalist, former lawyer
Alma mater	University of Santiago de Compostela
Genre	Horror Thriller

Manel Loureiro (born December 30, 1975, Pontevedra, Spain) is a Spanish author.

Background

Manel Loureiro is a writer, journalist, and former lawyer born in Pontevedra, Spain on December 30, 1975. He earned a law degree at the University of Santiago de Compostela, and has worked as a television presenter in the Television de Galicia1 and as a screenwriter. He collaborates with the daily newspapers of Pontevedra, newspaper ABC.2 and World.3, and is a regular contributor to the Cadena SER and to GQ magazine's Spanish edition. El Confidencial has called him the Spanish Stephen King. ^[1]

Novels

Apocalypse Z series

His first novel, Apocalypse Z #1: The Beginning of the End (in Spanish: Apocalipsis Z: El Principio Del Fin), ^[2] began as a popular blog before its publication and eventually become a bestseller in several countries, including Brazil, Italy, and Spain. AmazonCrossing published book one in English, in October 2012,^{[ citation needed ]} and the book was translated into Galician in 2013. ^[3] A film adaptation has also been created in 2024. ^[4]

Loureiro has written two sequel novels in the Apocalypse Z series: Apocalypse Z #2: Dark Days (2010: in Spanish, Los días oscuros), ^{[5] [6]} and Apocalypse Z #3: The Wrath of the Just (2011: in Spanish, La ira de los justos). ^[7] Books two and three have been translated into English, Italian, and Portuguese, and book two was translated into Galician in 2014. ^[8]

The Last Passenger

Loureiro's next book, The Last Passenger (2013: in Spanish, El último pasajero), is about a Nazi ghost ship. ^[9] The novel was translated into English by Andres Alfaro.

Only She Sees

Loureiro's most recent book is Only She Sees (2015; in Spanish: Fulgor). ^[10] The novel was translated into English by Andres Alfaro.

Personal life

Loureiro currently resides in Pontevedra, Spain, ^[11] where he is a full-time writer.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. Zurro, Javier (29 September 2015). "Manel Loureiro, el Stephen King español que arrasa en EEUU". El Confidencial . Retrieved 3 November 2017.
2. Loureiro, Manel. Apocalypse Z #1: The Beginning of the End.
3. Apocalipse Z. Os días escuros. Urco Editora.
4. "More Zombie Mayhem Shambling Our Way in Apocalypse Z". Dread Central. May 14, 2011.
5. Medina, Marta (March 2, 2010). "Manel Loureiro: 'En ningún país se podría hacer frente a una pandemia zombi'". El Mundo. Spain.
6. Loureiro, Manel. Apocalypse Z #2: Dark Days.
7. Loureiro, Manel. Apocalypse Z #3: The Wrath of the Just.
8. Apocalipse Z. Os días escuros. Urco Editora.
9. Loureiro, Manel (2013). The Last Passenger.
10. Loureiro, Manel (2015). Fulgor (in Spanish).
11. "Editorial Reviews: The Last Passenger". Amazon.com. January 1, 2015.