(Azpeitia, 1980) Holds degrees in literary theory and comparative literature from the University of Barcelona and Basque philology in the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). He is a lecturer in the Department of Linguistics and Basque Studies at the EHU/UPV where he teaches contemporary Basque literature. Among his other publications are the anthological sample Euskal narratiba garaikidea: katalogo bat[Contemporary Basque narrative: A catalog], and his articles on literary criticism for the Berria newspaper, and various studies on children’s and young adult literature.