Xavier Salomó

Just before completing his illustration studies at the Massana School in Barcelona, Xavier Salomó (Sabadell, 1976) met Meritxell Martí (Sabadell, 1972) in a bookshop. That encounter marked a turning point in his life. Before then, he had co-founded a small horror film production company with friends, creating ultra-low-budget films that were more comical than frightening. He also directed theatre productions and drew comics for fanzines. Together with Meritxell, he began publishing illustrated books, some in France. In recent years, their international profile has grown, with their books now translated into (so far) 24 languages. Their career has been recognised with several awards, including the Prix du livre vivant (2024), the Icelandic Booksellers’ Prize (2023), the Quebec Booksellers’ Prize (2022) and the Atrapallibres Prize (2021).