Javier Sierra Albert (born 11 August 1971 in Teruel, Aragon, Spain)[1] is a journalist, writer and researcher who studied journalism at the Complutense University of Madrid.
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Born | Javier Sierra Albert 11 August 1971 Teruel, Spain |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, Writer |
Biography
editIn 1989, being 12 years old, he hosted the radio programme Radio Heraldo.[2] Six years later he founded the journal Año Cero.[3]
He is editor consultant of the monthly magazine Más Allá de la Ciencia (Beyond Science)[4] distributed in Spain and Latin America and he participates in several radio and television programs. During the last years, he has concentrated on writing about purported ancient mysteries.
For years[quantify], Sierra has been working with people like Graham Hancock and Robert Bauval attempting to demonstrate the existence of a Golden Age of humanity.[5] His hypothesis holds that this Golden Age was extinguished about 10,500 years ago, and it was the origin of all the known civilisations.[6]
Career
editIn 1995 he published Roswell: Secreto de Estado, about the Roswell incident, where he analysed the case.[7]
He became the first Spaniard to be in the Top Ten of best sellers in United States.[8] His 2006 novel The Secret Supper was in the top ten of The New York Times Best Seller list and has been published in 42 countries.[9] The Lady in Blue was published in 2007.
On 20 December 2017 it was released the documentary fiction Otros mundos by #0, which is about the great mysteries in the world.[10] On 22 December 2019 it was released the second season.[11]
Books
edit- El fuego invisible (2017)
- La pirámide inmortal (2014)
- El maestro del Prado (Planeta, 2013)
- El ángel perdido (Planeta, 2011)
- La cena secreta (Plaza & Janés 2004)
- El secreto egipcio de Napoleón (La Esfera de los Libros, 2002)
- Las puertas templarias (Martínez Roca, 2000)
- La dama azul (Martínez Roca, 1998)
Essays
edit- La ruta prohibida y otros enigmas de la historia (Planeta, 2007)
- En busca de la Edad de Oro (Plaza & Janés, 2000)
- La España extraña (EDAF, 1997), in collaboration with Jesús Callejo
- Roswell: secreto de Estado (EDAF, 1995)
Collaborations
edit- He participated in the collective work Relatos Ferroviarios Sobre Raíles (Imagine Ediciones, 2003)
- He directed and prologued the historical intrigue novels collection La Cámara Secreta (col. Nº 80) for Círculo de Lectores (2003–2004).
Prizes
edit- 2004: Premio de Novela Ciudad de Torrevieja, finalist, La Cena Secreta.[12]
- 2017: Cruz de San Jorge from the Teruel deputation.[13]
- 2017: Premio Planeta de Novela, winner, El fuego invisible[14]
- 2018: Hijo Predilecto de Teruel.[15]
Radio
edit- Collaborator in La Rosa de los Vientos, Onda Cero Radio (2004–2006).
- Collaborator in Herrera en la onda (before Herrera y punto), Onda Cero Radio (2002–2003).
- Collaborator in Milenio 3, Cadena SER Radio (2002).
- Consultant in El Callejero, Onda Cero Radio (1998).
- Consultant in Viva la Radio, Radio Voz (1996–1998).
- Consultant in La Ventana Indiscreta, Cadena SER Radio (1989).
- Consultant in Espacio en Blanco, Radio Nacional de España (1987–1988).
- Director and presenter of La Otra Ciencia and Mare Nostrum, Radio Nueva (1986–1988).
Television
edit- Director and TV presenter of El Otro Lado de la Realidad, Telemadrid (2004–2005).
- Collaborator in Cada Día, Antena 3 TV (2005).
- Collaborator in Crónicas marcianas, Telecinco (1999–2004).
- Editor of Otra Dimensión, Telecinco (1993).
Press
edit- Editor consultant of the magazine Más Allá de la Ciencia (M.C. Ediciones, 2005).
- Editor Director of Revista de Arqueología (MC Ediciones, 2002), the most important publication of its genre in Spain.
- Director of the magazine Más Allá de la Ciencia (M.C. Ediciones, 1998). He carried out the change of format, readjusts of contents and image, since January 1999.
- Coordinator of the special numbers of magazine Más Allá de la Ciencia, Grandes enigmas de Europa y América, Pirámides del mundo, Grandes misterios de la Tierra, Misterios de Egipto, among others.
- Assistant director of the magazine Más Allá de la Ciencia (J.C. Ediciones, 1995–1998).
- International coordinator of magazine Año Cero (América Ibérica, 1994).
- Editor of magazine Más Allá de la Ciencia (Heptada, 1993).
- Co-founder of the magazine Año Cero (Hobby Press 1990).
Editorial
edit- Consultant of the collection Huellas Perdidas de Grijalbo Mondadori (2000–2001).
- Editor consultant of the collection Ediciones Martínez Roca (2001).
References
edit- ^ Escalada, Leire (23 February 2011). "Intento reinterpretar la realidad a la luz de la ficción". Diario de Navarra (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
- ^ D.M. (31 May 2013). "Javier Sierra presenta su libro 'El maestro del Prado' el martes en Cajamar". Diario de Almería (in Spanish). Joly Digital. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ EFE (28 April 2018). "Javier Sierra: "Durante unos años me sentí ninguneado"". El Diario (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ Staff (28 April 2011). "Javier Sierra en las Presencias Literarias". Diario de Cadiz (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 May 2012.
- ^ Sierra, Javier (2000). "Egipto: El saber más antiguo del mundo" (PDF). En busca de la Edad de Oro. Editorial Planeta. p. 38. ISBN 978-84-08-13584-5.
- ^ "Javier Sierra desvelará 'Los misterios del temple' el martes dentro de la Feria del Libro de Caravaca". Europa Press (in Spanish). 3 June 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ Pérez Campos, Javier; Marañón, Diego; Agustí, Fermín (10 May 2015). "Milenio 3: El ET de Roswell: ¿Fraude o verdad?". Cadena SER (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ Villcastín, Rosa (25 November 2017). Velasco, Beatriz (ed.). "Javier Sierra, confesiones tras ganar el Premio Planeta 2017". Diez Minutos (in Spanish). Hearst Magazines International. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ "BEST SELLERS: April 30, 2006". NY Times. The New York Times Company. 30 April 2006. p. 7007022. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ Rosado, Juan Carlos (29 November 2017). "Javier Sierra descubrirá 'Otros mundos' en canal #0". El Periódico (in Spanish). Grupo Zeta. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ López, Lorena (22 December 2019). ""Otros mundos": Javier Sierra viaja al pasado para hacer frente a una de sus obsesiones: el antiguo Egipto". ABC. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ Martorrel Torrevieja, Nuria (1 October 2004). "Zoé Valdés logra el premio Ciudad de Torrevieja". El Periódico de Aragón (in Spanish). Grupo Zeta. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "Javier Sierra recibe la Cruz de San Jorge de la Diputación de Teruel". Europa Press (in Spanish). 22 April 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ Matias Nespolo (15 October 2017). "Javier Sierra se alza con el Premio Planeta con una historia del santo Grial". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ EFE (19 September 2018). "El escritor Javier Sierra recibe hoy el título de Hijo Predilecto de Teruel". El Periódico de Aragón (in Spanish). Grupo Zeta. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
External links
edit- Official website (in English)
- The page of his novel La Cena Secreta