Joan BARRIL
Joan Barril (Barcelona, 1952-2014) combined his journalistic output and his literary writing. As a journalist, he was chief editor of the weekly newspaper El Món and contributed to El PaÃs, La Vanguardia and El Periódico, where he penned a daily opinion piece and published a weekly story. He also presented the daily current affairs radio show El cafè de la República.
On TV, he directed the program L'illa del tresor together with Joan Ollé, as well as fronting a book show called Qwerty.
His literary output includes such gems as Un submarà a les estovalles (La Campana,1988; Pere Quart Prize for Humour and Satire Works), Parada obligatòria (Planeta, 1998; Ramon Llull Fiction Prize), Tots els ports es diuen Helena (Empúries, 1998; Ramon Muntaner YA Fiction Prize; CrÃtica Serra d'Or Prize for YA and Children’s Fiction), Certes Mentides (Columna, 2002; 23 d'Abril Prize), Ja ens trucarem i altres contes del diumenge (Ediciones B, 2003), 100 contes morals (Ara, 2007), 201 contes corrents (Ara, 2009), Les terres promeses (Edicions 62, 2010; Sant Joan Prize) and El caçador d'ombres (Edicions 62, 2012).
His widely acclaimed opinion pieces were gathered together in the quartet of volumes Sobre l'amor (2007), Sobre la distà ncia (2008), Sobre els plaers (2009), and Sobre la felicitat (2013), published by Edicions 62.
Joan Barril passed away on 13 December 2014, aged 62, shortly after delivering his latest novel, La dona immòbil, released posthumously by Edicions 62 in February 2015.


On Happiness | Edicions 62, 2013

The Shadow Hunter | Edicions 62, 2012

The Promised Land | Edicions 62, 2010

Ara Llibres, 2009 | 201 Normal Stories

Amsterdam (Ara llibres), 2008 | The Immense Space - Notes from Namibia

Ed. 62, 2009 | About Pleasures. The Optimist’s Manual

Ediciones 62, 2008 | On Distance. Catalonia – Spain

Amsterdam Llibres, 2008 | 100 Moral Tales

Edicions 62, 2007 | About Love

Ediciones B, 2003 | I’ll Give You a Call, and Other Sunday Stories

La Campana, 1997 | Being a Father

Columna, 2002 | True Lies

Planeta, 2001 | Almost a Couple

Planeta, 1998 (catalán / castellano) | Compulsory Stop

SM, 1999, castellano / Empuries, 1999, catalán | Every Port Is Called Helena

The Immobile Woman | Edicions 62, 2015