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Álvaro Colomer in conversation with Sara Barquinero

Writer's Routines

Segovia 2025, 

Does a writer need routines for creation? It seems that no two formulae are the same. There are those who stray into the realm of the extravagant, others who rely on strict schedules, and even those who write their ideas on the back of laundrette tickets. Álvaro Colomer brings together his articles on how writers tackle the blank page - or screen - in Aprende a escribir. One of his main conclusions is that ‘writers of the past are in danger of extinction’.

He will discuss writers and their quirks with Sara Barquinero, who was named by Woman magazine’s breakthrough author in Spanish literature in 2021. She published Los Escorpiones, the 'Best Novel in Spanish in 2024' according to El Mundo and named 'Best Fiction Book of the Year' by the Madrid Booksellers Association.

There will be a book signing after the event.

Event in Spanish