“We also work with words ,” says Four News presenter Marta Fernandez, almost with his first new novel press output: Te present of the world ( Espasa).
“It seems that it is normal for journalists paper published novel but not on TV, we look weird,” protest. It is perhaps part of the disadvantages has the advantage of being a familiar face. One advantage that should be very profitable because you can talk about a business boom: bookstores are full of novels written by the TV presenters , some of them, of information
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It seems that it is normal for journalists paper published novel but not the TV (Marta Fdez) Some, like David Cantero or selling Maxim Huerta, and they had done before, but others, Sandra Barnedo, Luján Argüelles or Monica Carrillo, have released their narrative skills this year.
It’s not about books about experiences on TV or biographies or monologues where Wyoming, Pablo Motos or Frank White has its place and is something that we are more accustomed. Now it comes to novels.
If we leave the border of the presenter and comes to collaborators, television also faces known names are not lacking either. Among them: Elisa Beni with his thriller Toll free (Espasa), Carmen Alcayde with Cotton Clouds (Add), Raquel Martos with Nothing happens and if you place it Yours (Planeta) or Nuria Roca, among others, has published The inevitable love (Planet).
For the editorial director Suma de Letras, Pablo Alvarez, who has published Barneda and Galvez, quality comes before the face, which is well known. “I ask the same quality. In my case, both Sandra and Christian are well prepared, know how to write and work hard.” He does not deny that there is a part of business strategy, but also points out that the reader is always to decide. “And it has the advantage that there are people who have not read and approaches these books because they like or are interested in speaker, and that’s positive.”
Marta Fernandez, Te I will give the world (Espasa, 2014) It was the last televised face publish novel and has proved a commercial success. is already among the ten best-selling books and a few days ago that It went on sale . Moreover, the publisher Espasa season has almost started with his novel, a story in which intelligence plays a key role. A man used to come out of your pain, another uses it to create a world even at the expense of their suffering.
“I admire intelligence, but do not believe in the myth of the happy simple, we must also be smart to climb “said the journalist. Poses Marta Fernández (Madrid, 1973) also occasional journalistic debate Te present of the world and is categorical: “The crisis is not paper, is the leading role.” Notes how liberating it is to write and insists that the journalist is not intoxicated at the time of writing literature journalistic style. Defend those who work with words and stories have it easier. And that would have liked to sign with pen .
‘m like bipolar, I have a David who is the information and other writing since childhood (David Cantero) Monica Carrillo, Light Candela (Planeta, 2014). The news presenter on Antena 3 can not boast of being wrong, at least within sales, with its debut: takes ten editions in less than a year. The journalist recognizes that while other had always felt the need to write what he saw, had never thought of writing fiction . “In recent times came up that need and that illusion to tell something to the public, in part encouraged by Twitter. Launching microstories me the idea of not limiting myself to 140 characters and tell a story.”
No part of Monica Carrillo (Alicante, 1976) to the long list of aspiring novelists reporters.. “Not in my wildest dreams imagined writing a book why I’m so excited life I have always been surprised for good, because I wanted to be a journalist but did not imagine that I could present the news. gives me life and accept challenges with enthusiasm. ” An intense and addictive love, a photographer, Candela, a model supporting this first novel by journalist. In his words: “It’s a story of emotions, great love and heartbreak, and passion My aspiration is to excite readers who empathize with the protagonist.”
David Cantero. The trip Tanaka (Planeta, 2014). He also newsreader (Telecinco) repeats feat novel, is the third, with the singing of old age which is The trip Tanaka and carrying two editions. According Cantero own (Madrid, 1961), who is passionate about writing fiction since childhood, this novel reminds us the value of being alive: “What really matters very little: to be alive and healthy and yours are well “.
He does belong to that list of eager journalists tell stories fiction :” I’m like bipolar, I have a David who is the information for more than thirty years and another writing since childhood and got along well despite bipolarity “. Amantea and baobab Man are the two previous novels.
Luján Argüelles, Cinderella wore heels ( Martínez Roca, 2014). Two editions of the novel takes Luján ( A Prince for Laura, who wants to marry my son? ), simple in its approach and in the line programs posing . loves and hates of a group of friends
Warns Argüelles (Asturias, 1977) Cinderella wore heels ” We are self-reliant and courageous women . We will not settle for a relationship that did not contribute more than they already have. Cinderellas We assume that we are because we insist on finding a prince. ” Unpretentious, Luján is written as there is not much distance between the host and narrator.
Not in my wildest dreams imagined writing a book (Monica Carrillo) Maxim Huerta, The dream night (Espasa 2014). is one of the best-selling presenters. If The dream night has five editions of the above, One night in Paris , which is still selling leads has become Maxim 10. Huerta (Valencia, 1971) the author a ‘safe’ for publishers , and neither he nor the seals will be wasted: this fall will bring another. With dreamed Night won the Primavera Prize Espasa
The starting point of the latter fiction accompanying presenter Ana Rosa Quintana in his program. What if in time to make a wish did everything possible to get it? The author speaks of the work as well. “In this novel I have tried to play down the pain, I do not know if they will have achieved pretended dramatize the pain of death of a parent, including ill-treatment mother suffers, or Alzheimer’s. “
Raquel Sánchez-Silva, Tomorrow at six (Planeta, 2014) . The presenter has five editions of his first novel, the story of stable life a woman who renounces all securities to bring their passions to the limit.
Raquel Sánchez-Silva (Plasencia, 1973) feels, like many of his peers, fascination with fiction and asks not to prejudice the read . “publish a novel I’ve been waiting all my life since then my personal decision not has nothing to do with market uptake affection books television characters I have ever tried, even without television I only ask the same opportunity as any author.. before you judge me, read what I write “
Christian Galvez, Killing Leonardo da Vinci (Sum, 2014). Leonardo da Vinci has been aroused in Figure presenter Pasapalabra , the youngest of the list of novelists (born in 1980), its novelero skills. And it seems that is not doing anything wrong: Killing Leonardo da Vinci is on the fourth edition (in four months has sold over twenty thousand copies) and is about to leave in Chile
The presenter is already preparing the second part, since this is a trilogy. “On April 2 I published after five years of research, my first historical novel set in the Italian Renaissance, concentrating on the person of Leonardo da Vinci. A novel where art is combined, revenge, intrigue and passion, “Galvez said
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I’ve been waiting all my life to publish a novel (Sánchez-Silva) Sandra Barneda, to Laugh . Wind (Sum, 2013) His first novel has triumphed: six editions in a few months and almost ready the next. On October 22, goes on sale The Land of Women , the story of three generations of women.
Shortly after publishing wind Laugh Sandra Barneda (Barcelona, 1975) confessed without shame: “Publishers have made me offers that have always been to test But I said,… novel and accepted the end I managed to finish a publish and “.
Mara Torres, The imaginary life (Planeta, 2012). With it started much of this boom of novels written by TV presenters, although it was not until 2013 when this phenomenon truly settled. Before now there were others, but not so many in the same time period. The Mara Torres was a powerful start. Remained finalist Planet in 2012 The imaginary life , edition won Lorenzo Silva
presenter informative of the 2 presented the work to the contest under the pseudonym Pilar Otero: “I presented the Award to know how they would react who did not know who I was was obsessed with not to recognize me and actually thought. if you would ever published under a pseudonym. “
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