Frog Pond

Manuel Sánchez (Spain, 1967) is a novelist, poet, and playwright who has been passionate about classical culture and literature since childhood. An indefatigable reader and prolific author with readers in more than thirty countries, he has published the novels Soul Moon [Alma Luna], Navigators [Navegantes], The Cocoon [La crisálida], Desire Ways [Las rutas del deseo], Ultima Thule [Última Thule], Buccaneers of the Stars [Bucaneros de estrellas], The Sand Tree [El árbol de arena], The Snow Rose [La rosa de nieve], and Sea Eyes [Ojos de mar]; in addition to the story collection Catch-all Drawer [Cajón de sastre] and the volume of poetic reflections The Southeast Wind [El viento del sureste]. As a playwright, his stage work Frog Pond [Charco de ranas] stands out.

He is currently working on a new literary project. His works are available in Spanish, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, and Chinese, in print, e-book, and audiobook formats.

He holds a degree in Computer Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid and an MBA from IE. He is actively involved in literary associations in Spain and internationally. He is a member of ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), ACE (Spanish Writers’ Association), AEAE (Spanish Association of Writers and Artists), AAT (Association of Women and Men of the Theater), PEN Center, AEMCLM (Castilla–La Mancha), Quijote, and CEDRO. He has furthered his training through courses in creative writing and classical art at Escuela de Escritores in Madrid, the University of the Andes in Colombia, Wesleyan University, and Yale University in the United States.

A tireless traveler, in love with ancient Rome and passionate about astronomy, Manuel Sánchez brings to his work a humanistic perspective, narrative sensitivity, and a constant drive to explore new horizons. Each book is a journey: through landscapes, eras, and questions that continue to resonate long after the last page is turned.