Laia Soler was born in 1991 in Lleida. She discovered the magic of words at the age of eight, published her first novel at the age of twenty-one and is considered a most brilliant voice in contemporay Spanish juvenile fiction.
In 2013 Laia was awarded with the Literary La Caixa/ Plataforma Award for her novel The Days that tear us Apart. She currently lives in Barcelona, dedicating herself to the world of literature and writing. Laia loves Iceland, chocolate and is in love with Peter Pan.