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Alana PORTERO
Alana S. Portero was born in Madrid in 1978, in the San Blas neighbourhood. A History graduate, specialising in the Middle Ages, from UAM, stage director, dramatist and writer. She writes for media outlets such as El Diario, Público,
SModa
and
Vogue España
, as well as on her own Patreon. She is the author of five books of poetry, a play, and several stage adaptations. She has participated in short story anthologies such as
Asalto a Oz
,
Alcasseriana
and
Cuadernos de Medusa
. In 2023 she published her first novel:
La mala costumbre
, with Seix Barral publishing house, which is set to be translated into 11 languages (in English as
Bad Habit
) and published in 14 countries.
Photo: © Flor Downes
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