CURRICULUM VITAE


Personal Details

Name: Ramon Villero Castella
Date and Place of Birth: 2nd August 1955, Andorra La Vella.


Education

Law degree at Barcelona University, 1972-1977


Professional Career

-1978-1989 : For ten years, I practiced law in Barcelona and Andorra. At the same time, I began to write and take photographs.

-1983. My first novel, 'Leonardo, love has died in India' is published. It was short listed for the Nadal Prize that same year in 'Andorra Historica i Literaria.'

-1984. First articles published in Andorra 7 magazine and in the Sunday edition of 'La Vanguardia'.

-1990-1992. Chief editor of 'Navegar' magazine, of the Luik Group.

-1993-2001. Freelance journalist and writer. I write articles for the following newspapers and magazines.

    Escape (La Vanguardia)
    Magazine (La Vanguardia)
    Rutas del Mundo
    Dominical del diario "Avui"
    Viajes (National Geographic)
    GEO
    De Viajes
    Skipper
    El Periódico (Dominical)
    Elle
    Habitania (Hymsa)
    Penthouse
    Revista "Navegar"
    Ecos de Latinoamérica (Spotlight Verlag)
    GeoMundo (México)
    Weekend Viaggi (Italia)
    Rotas&Destinos (Portugal)
    Volta ao Mundo (Portugal)
    Columnist for the Diari D'Andorra.

Awards granted

-1995. Lauredia Prize for Children Stories at the 18th Andorran Literary Meeting. In 1996, 'La nit magica al Cercle del Pessons' was published, this being the prize-winning book.

-1997. Tristaina Prize for Journalism at the 20th Andorran Literary Meeting, for a report on Romanic Andorra, published in 'Rotas & Destinos'.

-1998. Silver Pen Award, granted by the Mexican Government, for an article on Baja California, published in 'Rutas Del Mundo'.

-1999. 'Destinos Lejanos' Award, granted by Maison de la France and Air France, for 'Voyage to the South Pacific', an article published in 'Rutas Del Mundo' in December 1998.