Manuel Sánchez (Spain, 1967) has been passionate about classical culture and literature since childhood. A tireless reader and prolific author with readers in more than thirty countries, he has published the novels Alma Luna [Soul Moon], Navegantes [Navigators], La crisálida [The Chrysalis], Las rutas del deseo [The Routes of Desire], Última Thule [Last Thule], Bucaneros de estrellas [Buccaneers of the Stars], El árbol de arena [The Sand Tree], La rosa de nieve [The Snow Rose], and Ojos de mar [Eyes of the Sea], as well as the short story collection Cajón de sastre [Catch-all drawer] and the volume of poetic reflections El viento del sureste [The Southeast Wind]. He is currently working on a new literary project. His works are available in Spanish, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Russian, in print, ebook, and audiobook formats.

A software engineer by training, Sánchez earned his Computer Engineering degree from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and an MBA from IE Business School. He is a member of AEM (Asociación de Escritores de Madrid), AEMCLM (Castilla?La Mancha), Quijote, and CEDRO. He has expanded his education through courses in creative writing and classical art at institutions including the Escuela de Escritores (Madrid), Universidad de los Andes (Colombia), Wesleyan University, and Yale University in the United States. A relentless traveler, devoted admirer of ancient Rome, and passionate about astronomy, Manuel Sánchez brings to his work a humanistic vision, narrative sensitivity, and a constant drive to explore new horizons.