Albert Espinosa He is one of the most popular authors among younger readers. His books, which convey a positive and optimistic message about life, have been translated into more than 50 languages and have sold more than 7 million copies Worldwide.
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In his childhood, he was diagnosed with bone cancer that caused the amputation of his leg as well as the loss of a lung and part of his liver.
His novels have been placed in the best-selling book listsbut Espinosa has also managed succeed in film and television, where he has obtained recognition from the public and critics. Your movie 4th floor was nominated for the Goya for Best Film in 2004, while the series Red Bracelets was adapted in several countries and won two Emmy Awards in 2015.
Both productions tell the story of hospitalized children and are based on your own personal experience: When he was 14 years old he was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a type of cancer that affects the bones and from which he suffered until he was 24 years old. As a result, his leg was amputated and a lung and part of his liver were removed.
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Pulseras Rojas was adapted in several countries and won two Emmy Awards in 2015.
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Despite everything, Espinosa has always assured that During that period he did not stop being happy. And he considers himself a lucky man for everything he has been able to experience. Doctors told him that, due to multiple chemotherapy sessions, his body was very weakened. Therefore, in May 2019 he announced that he would stop giving interviews in order to focus on your creative side and writing.
The secrets to be happy
Espinosa has written ten books. All of his work is marked by the optimism with whom he has always faced obstacles, the same ones that have given him strength to continue writing. In his first book, The yellow world (2008), recounts the entire learning what he did as a result of his illness. “The strength, vitality and discoveries you make when you are sick also serve when you are well, on a day-to-day basis,” says Espinosa.
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In his first book, The Yellow World (2008), he recounts the entire learning what he did as a result of his illness.
The secrets they never told you (2016) was written following the death of his father. “It is a narrative written in one go. The night I lost my father I woke up and felt like I had to tell those secrets,” he explains in the book. The “secrets” referred to in the title are like a “instruction manual to be happy”. Without being a self-help book, the book is a reflection of his philosophy that encourages others to find the positive side of all experiences.
His latest novel, The best thing about going is coming back (2019), was the best-selling fiction book in Sant Jordi, the celebration of Book Day in Catalonia. The story is set in a futuristic scene but it makes us reflect in the present tense about what is really important in our lives.
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They have been translated into more than 50 languages and have sold more than 7 million copies worldwide.
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In 2020 he published the volume of short stories “If We Were Taught to Lose We Would Always Win” (2020). His next book was “I Was Prepared for Everything But You” (2021), a continuation of “The Yellow World”. }
Ten years after Red Bracelets, the series with the most international remakes in recent years. He came back with The smart ones, premiered on Movistar+, which follows five young people who flee from a psychiatric center to embark on a journey through different European countries in search of freedom. A story that Espinosa acknowledges was actually the first one he would have wanted to bring to the small screen. The series achieved great success, on the same scale as Pulseras Rojas.
Future goals
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Currently the challenge of writing has been proposed three books, a television series and a movie.
Espinosa has even stated that the April 23, 2023 and until then the challenge of writing has been proposed three books, a television series and a movie.
During the coronavirus confinement, the writer has paused his creative retreat to reflect and see what can we learn about this situation. “To live is to learn to lose what you gained,” she explains in a video published a few days ago on social networks.