Luis Gallegos

I was born in Peru, in the Andes to be exact, and for many years I never imagined that I would one day end up writing books.

When I was fourteen, a career aptitude test suggested that the arts and literature were the paths I should follow. I chose a different direction and studied engineering instead. My creative side was pushed into the background, and for years I devoted myself entirely to technology, until there came a point when I felt that part of me could no longer wait.

Madrid was where I decided to reconnect with that forgotten side of myself. There, I studied creative writing and theatre and began writing my first book.

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