Miquel Obiols (Roda de Ter, 1945), is an author, screenwriter and director of television programmes: Terra d’escudella, Planeta Imaginari and Pinnic. He is the inventor of the Gallifants. He has published books for children and young people: Ai, Filomena, Filomena!, Tatrebill en contes uns, El tigre de Mary Plexiglàs, El llibre de les M’Alícies. He has won literary awards including: J Ruyra, Institució de les Lletres Catalanes (1988), Critica Serra d’Or, Critici in Erba (Bologna 1992). Television prizes: Ondas Internacional, Ciutat de Barcelona, Bronze Medal New York Festival (1994).
Following the publication of his novel for young people He tornat jugar amb la mare i se m’ha espatllat (Cruïlla, 2010), his latest book for adults is the novel No hi cabem dues vegades, en aquest món (Ara Llibres, 2016).