This is the story of three young princes who, without warning and for no apparent reason, have abandoned their kingdoms. Mourning their absence are three princesses with names as long as their hair: Mary Snow Seven, Penelope Sweepalot and Philippa Sleeperton, the granddaughter of Morpheus (the guy the Greeks say was the original dream weaver). All three have been left without husbands, and their respective fathers, brothers and cousins are all swearing revenge. But what about the princes? Did anyone think of them? Three princes who, upon their valiant steeds, had searched tirelessly for their true loves. Three princes who endured the cold, the heat, the bad tempers of close and distant relatives and the bad breath of the first kiss. Everyone was so happy for their princesses; they celebrated and partied for days on end... but the princes didn't even get so much as a thank you. Nobody even thought of mentioning them in a Facebook or Twitter post, or dedicating a few lines to them in the Sunday papers. That was why they got fed up. That was why they decided to leave their castles and their kingdoms, and ride off to the mysterious inn deep in Far Side Forest.

From Looking for Alaska/ De Buscando a Alaska: Most loves don't last, but some do /La mayoría de los amores no duran, pero algunos sí lo hacen.  It was nice having someone you could always fight with /Era genial tener alguien con quien siempre pudieras pelear. You just use the future to scape de present / Sólo usas el futuro para evadir el presente.  The only way out of the suffering labyrinth is to forgive /La única manera de salir del Laberinto de sufrimiento es perdonando.  From  The fault

Self-development and coaching book from Manuel Mata Moreno regarding how to manage fears and leading the changes needed to reach our dreams, both personal and professional.

Self-help and coaching book from Manuel Mata Moreno regarding how to manage the fears and leading the changes needed to achieve our dreams, both personal and professional.

The world is not sliding, but galloping into a new transnational dystopia. This development has not been properly recognized outside of national security circles. It has been hidden by secrecy, complexity and scale. The internet, our greatest tool of emancipation, has been transformed into the most dangerous facilitator of totalitarianism we have ever seen. The [...]

Esta mañana tuve una conversación con mi amigo Carlos Iglesias, del Grupo Biblo, una de mis referencias en el sector editorial, con quien suelo hablar habitualmente sobre la industria, las tendencias y temas afines que nos gustan e interesan a ambos (pero en los que, como en el chiste de los huevos con bacon, “yo solo estoy implicado, pero él está comprometido” :-)

The exhibition Quixote ilustráu / Quijote illustrated has continued its way in recent months: From August 25 to September 30 it has remained in the Exhibition Hall of the Palace of Valdecarzana, fourteenth century Gothic building and home of the Municipal Historical Archive. The exhibition has been the backbone of the 1st Cervantine Days in Aviles, including three days of illustration workshop (from 14 to 16 September) and lectures on […] The post Quixote ilustráu exhibition in Avilés, Grado an

Next November 4th at 17:00 h in the ‘Aula Severo Ochoa’ of the Historical Building of the University of Oviedo (San Francisco, 1, Oviedo), Juan Hernaz will give a master class on their work process in creating illustrations for L’inxeniosu fidalgu Don Quixote of La Mancha (Laria Publishing House, Oviedo, 2015), first complete Asturian language translation of the Cervantes’ masterpiece. This is one of the events planned for the program […] The post Master Class: Illustrated universes. From conce

The educational program of the UP Gijon is a landmark in adult education in various fields for over thirty years, thanks to its high quality monographic courses. In the next February call I teach an introductory course to the digital illustration of 30 hours, with the following order of contents (only spanish): In the general theoretical part we will discuss the basics of working, concepts, technology and adjustments. In the […] The post Digital illustration with free software appears first in

During the I Jornadas Cervantinas (Valdecarzana Palace, Aviles – Asturias), the next 14, 15 and 16 September 2016, from 18:00 to 20:00 h, will take place the workshop Text, idea, image. Illustrating a passage from Don Quixote, an illustration workshop by Juan Hernaz where key conceptual and technical work will be analyzed when addressing a literary illustration of the magnitude of Don Quixote. The workshop is divided into three sessions […] The post Workshop: Text, idea, image appears first in

On the occasion of World Museum Day, and within the scheduled activities in the Natural Archaeological Park ‘Campa Torres’ of Gijon, will take place on Saturday May 21, from 12:00 to 14:00 h, the workshop Onirofaros: illustration, imagination, emotion … and lighthouses, by Juan Hernaz. Onirofaros is aimed to children aged 5 to 12 years (prior registration through the municipal website, https://museos.gijon.es), to take contact with the work of an […] The post Workshop: Onirofaros appears first

Quixote ilustráu is not only an exhibition of illustrations. It is also documentation and analysis of the creative process of each image created for a publishing milestone in Asturias: the publication (Ed Laria, 2015) of the first complete translation in Asturian language of a cornerstone of world literature, L’ inxeniosu fidalgu Don Quixote de La Mancha. CCAI (Centro de Cultura Antiguo Instituto, Gijón). Exhibition Hall – 2nd floor lobby, Friday […] The post Quixote Ilustráu exhibition appears

Logotipo de LETRAS DE SANGRE, comunidad literaria. Este logo se utiliza: 1) Para el contenido de las redes sociales del grupo literario Letras de Sangre (Instagram, youtube, telegram) 2) Como Sello editorial LdSangre Book

Logotipo de LETRAS DE SANGRE, comunidad literaria. Este logo se utiliza: 1) Para el contenido de las redes sociales del grupo literario Letras de Sangre (Instagram, youtube, telegram) 2) Como Sello editorial LdSangre Book

Logotipo de LETRAS DE SANGRE, comunidad literaria. Este logo se utiliza: 1) Para el contenido de las redes sociales del grupo literario Letras de Sangre (Instagram, youtube, telegram) 2) Como Sello editorial LdSangre Book

Logotipo de LETRAS DE SANGRE, comunidad literaria. Este logo se utiliza: 1) Para el contenido de las redes sociales del grupo literario Letras de Sangre (Instagram, youtube, telegram) 2) Como Sello editorial LdSangre Book

Logotipo de LETRAS DE SANGRE, comunidad literaria. Este logo se utiliza: 1) Para el contenido de las redes sociales del grupo literario Letras de Sangre (Instagram, youtube, telegram) 2) Como Sello editorial LdSangre Book

Logotipo de LETRAS DE SANGRE, comunidad literaria. Este logo se utiliza: 1) Para el contenido de las redes sociales del grupo literario Letras de Sangre (Instagram, youtube, telegram) 2) Como Sello editorial LdSangre Book

Logotipo de LETRAS DE SANGRE, comunidad literaria. Este logo se utiliza: 1) Para el contenido de las redes sociales del grupo literario Letras de Sangre (Instagram, youtube, telegram) 2) Como Sello editorial LdSangre Book

Logotipo de LETRAS DE SANGRE, comunidad literaria. Este logo se utiliza: 1) Para el contenido de las redes sociales del grupo literario Letras de Sangre (Instagram, youtube, telegram) 2) Como Sello editorial LdSangre Book