To the End of the World
To the End of the World
Author: Jose Ignacio Valenzuela
Publisher: Deletrea
Published: 08/28/2018
Pages: 244
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780997290431
About the Author
José Ignacio Valenzuela, also known as Chascas, has captured the hearts and imagination of readers all over the world with his versatile style and captivating writing for literature, film, television, and theater. He has written over 20 telenovelas for audiences in Chile, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the US, including Santa Diabla and La casa de al lado, both produced by Telemundo US, and aired in prime time all over the world, shattering all ratings. His 2004 TV series Amores earned him an Emmy nomination. He is the author of Miente, Puerto Rico's official entry to the 2009 Oscars, and co-author of La sangre iluminada, which won the support of the Sundance Institute in 2001. In 1999, he won the Prix du Grand Jury in France for his work as a screenwriter. In the literary world, José Ignacio Valenzuela has been listed as one of the 10 best Latin American writers under 40 by About.com, then a subsidiary of The New York Times. He has published over 15 books for adults, teens, and children, many of which, including the Malamor Trilogy, have become best sellers in multiple countries. In 2017, Valenzuela sold the rights of the three books to a Hollywood studio. To the End of the World, the first book in the trilogy, was published in English in 2018. A Chilean native, José Ignacio Valenzuela lived in Mexico, Puerto Rico and New York before settling in Miami, where he currently resides.