Lola Beccaria

Lola Beccaria is a Spanish writer who is based in Madrid.

Life

Beccaria was born in Ferrol in Galicia in 1963. She has a doctorate in Hispanic studies. She has written several novels which have been translated into a number of different languages. She has created a musical based on "The Little [Match Girl]" as well as some film scripts. The Happets, which she wrote the script for, won Best Animated Film at the 3rd [Gaudí Awards].
She has written about the bias that she has observed in the publishing industry which has been dominated by men who have chosen books by men for a male audience.
In 2001 she was a runner up finalist for the Premio Nadal award and in 2009 she was awarded the Premio Azorín award for El arte de perder.