Mikel Santiago was born in Portugalete (Vizcaya) in 1975. From a young age, he showed artistic inclinations, alternating his interest in literature with music, playing guitar in rock bands and balancing his creative vocation with studies in Sociology at the University of Deusto. He lived a decade in Ireland and the Netherlands, experiences that shaped his cosmopolitan vision and narrative style. He currently resides in Bilbao with his family, where he continues to write and play with his band
Mikel Santiago began his literary career by publishing stories and short novels on the internet, managing to position himself on the bestseller lists of platforms like Amazon and Barnes & Noble, in Spain as well as the United States and Latin America. His leap to traditional publishing came in 2014, when he published The Last Night at Tremore Beach, a novel that marked his consecration and was translated into more than 20 languages. Santiago is considered one of the great renovators of the thriller in Spanish, with a narrative that combines mystery, unexpected twists, and an immersive setting, especially in northern Spain scenarios
Ediciones B has published his novels The Last Night at Tremore Beach (2014), The Bad Path (2015), The Strange Summer of Tom Harvey (2017), The Island of the Last Voices (2018), and The Liar (2020). All of them have climbed to the top spots on the bestseller lists in Spain, have been published in about twenty countries, and have equally captivated readers and literary critics. Currently, he is considered one of the best international thriller authors
Throughout his career, he has won awards such as the Atea-Laboral Kutxa Saria Award in 2024, the La Sombra del Ciprés Award in 2016, and the IV Award for the Best National Thriller by Martaentrelibros and Friends in 2024.
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