Elísabet Benavent
Elísabet Benavent (known in her social networks as Betacoqueta; Gandia, 1984) is a Valencian writer, positioned as one of the most relevant writers of romance novels.[1] She began her literary career with self-publishing her first book, En los zapatos de Valeria (2013).[2] Her work is considered a success in more than 10 countries.[3] Among all her publications, Benavent has sold around 3,000,000 copies.[4] All of her novels have been published by Suma de letras, an imprint of Penguin Random House.[5] Benavent's Valeria saga became a 2020 Netflix TV series, (Valeria), and her novel, Un cuento perfecto, was remade into a Netflix's 2023 television miniseries, A Perfect Story.
Early life and education
[edit]Her fondness for books began at a very young age. She does not know exactly how she began to write.[6] She studied Audiovisual Communication at the CEU Cardinal Herrera University in Valencia.[7] Later, she earned a master's degree at the Complutense University of Madrid in Communication and Art.[8]
Career
[edit]A few months after self-publishing her book En los zapatos de Valeria (2013)[6] on the internet, Suma Publishing published the novel as the first book in the Valeria saga, which was continued by Valeria in the espejo (2013), Valeria en blanco y negro (2013), Valeria al desnudo (2013)[9] and finally, El diario de Lola (2015).[10] The success of the saga led it to be premiered in 2020 on Netflix in a series based on these novels that deal with the life of a group of friends.[11]
In 2014, she released Mi elección, a trilogy made up of Alguien que no soy (2014),[12] Alguien como tú (2015), and Alguien como yo (2015),[13] as well as Silvia (2014), a biography made up of Persiguiendo a Silvia and Encontrando a Silvia.[14] In 2017, came Mi isla[15] and another series entitled Horizonte Martina which includes the titles Martina con vistas and Martina en tierra firme.[16] In 2019, she published Toda la verdad de mis mentiras,[17] and in 2020, Un cuento perfecto,[18] with Netflix confirming in 2021 that a series will be made based on this story, dealing with two very different characters who have an immediate connection.[19]
Benavent published El arte de engañar al karma in 2021,[20] and Todas esas cosas que te diré mañana in 2022.[21] In Los abrazos lentos (2022), Benavent talks about some reflections, poetic prose, and short stories.[22]
Selected works
[edit]Sagas
[edit]En los zapatos de Valeria
[edit]- En los zapatos de Valeria (2013)
- Valeria en el espejo (2013)
- Valeria en blanco y negro (2013)
- Valeria al desnudo (2013)
- El diario de Lola (2015, Penguin Random House)
Mi elección
[edit]- Alguien que no soy (2014)
- Alguien como tú (2015)
- Alguien como yo (2015)
- Tras las huellas de Alba, Hugo y Nico (2016, Suma de letras)
Sequels
[edit]Silvia
[edit]- Persiguiendo a Silvia (2014)
- Encontrando a Silvia (2014)
- Epílogo
Horizonte Martina
[edit]- Martina con vistas al mar (2016)
- Martina en tierra firme (2016)
Sofía
[edit]- La magia de ser Sofía (2017)
- La magia de ser nosotros (2017)
Canciones y Recuerdos
[edit]- Fuimos canciones (2018, Suma)
- Seremos Recuerdos (2018, Suma)
Other novels
[edit]- Mi isla (2017)
- Este cuaderno es para mí (2017)
- Toda la verdad de mis mentiras (2019)
- Un cuento perfecto (2020)
- El arte de engañar al karma (2021)
- Todas esas cosas que te diré mañana (2022)
- Como (no) escribí nuestra historia (2023)
- Esnob (2024)
Other publications
[edit]- Este cuaderno es para mí (2017)
- Los abrazos lentos (2022)
References
[edit]- ^ Medina, María (21 April 2022). "Elísabet Benavent, la reina de la novela romántica, nos cuenta qué es para ella el amor de pareja" [Elísabet Benavent, the queen of romantic novels, tells us what romantic love means to her] (in Spanish). ¡Hola!.
- ^ Estévez, Karen (1 June 2017). "Benavent: 'La autoedición no es una burbuja, es un escaparate'" [Benavent: 'Self-publishing is not a bubble, it is a showcase'] (in Spanish). Diario de avisos.
- ^ Díaz Benavides, Santiago (7 July 2022). "Elísabet Benavent, la escritora española que es una de las consentidas de Netflix: 'Es un ejercicio que me ha hecho crecer'" [Elísabet Benavent, the Spanish writer who is one of Netflix's favourites: 'It's an exercise that has made me grow'] (in Spanish). Leamos.
- ^ "Ejemplares vendidos" [Copies sold]. betacoqueta.com (in Spanish).
- ^ "Penguin Libros" [Penguin Books] (in Spanish).
- ^ a b Guillén, Carmen (13 November 2017). "Entrevista a la escritora Elísabet Benavent" [Interview with the writer Elísabet Benavent] (in Spanish). Actualidad Literatura.
- ^ "Elísabet Benavent". fnac.es (in Spanish).
- ^ "Elísabet Benavent". alohacriticon.com (in Spanish).
- ^ "Emergentes: Elisabet Benavent o el estilo 'chiquilit' picante" [Emerging: Elisabet Benavent or the spicy 'chiquilit' style] (in Spanish). 20minutos.es. 27 September 2013.
- ^ "Elísabet Benavent: 'La 'Familia Coqueta' tiene la 'culpa' de este éxito'" [Elísabet Benavent: 'The 'Flirtatious Family' is to blame for this success'] (in Spanish). La vanguardia. 23 November 2015.
- ^ "¿A qué hora se estrena Valeria en Netflix?" [What time does Valeria premiere on Netflix?]. El mundo (in Spanish). 8 May 2020.
- ^ Ruiz, Puri (5 February 2016). "Nueve libros con amores raros (y maravillosos)" [Nine books with strange (and wonderful) loves] (in Spanish). Trendencias.
- ^ "Las 10 novelas románticas que calientan la Feria del Libro" [The 10 romantic novels that are heating up the Book Fair] (in Spanish). El Confidencial. 9 June 2015.
- ^ "Las mil mujeres que Elísabet lleva dentro" [The thousand women that Elísabet carries inside] (in Spanish). El mundo. 14 August 2014.
- ^ "10 historias para los que no huyen del romanticismo" [10 stories for those who don't shy away from romance] (in Spanish). LOS40. 14 December 2016.
- ^ "Diez novelas eróticas que te seducirán este Sant Jordi" [Ten erotic novels that will seduce you this Sant Jordi] (in Spanish). La vanguardia. 18 April 2016.
- ^ "Elísabet Benavent, ante la adaptación de Netflix: 'A Valeria aún no he logrado ponerle cara'" [Elísabet Benavent, on the Netflix adaptation: 'I still haven't been able to put a face to Valeria'] (in Spanish). 20minutos. 6 February 2019.
- ^ "Diez títulos para disfrutar del Día del Libro más inusual" [Ten titles to enjoy on the most unusual Book Day] (in Spanish). LaSexta. 23 July 2020.
- ^ "Anna Castillo y Álvaro Mel protagonizan 'Un cuento perfecto', una nueva adaptación de Elísabet Benavent para Netflix" [Anna Castillo and Álvaro Mel star in 'A Perfect Tale', a new adaptation by Elísabet Benavent for Netflix] (in Spanish). 20minutos. 2 November 2022.
- ^ "Elísabet Benavent: 'Estamos quitándole romanticismo a la toxicidad de las historias de amor'" [Elísabet Benavent: 'We are removing the romanticism from the toxicity of love stories'] (in Spanish). LOS40. 22 April 2021.
- ^ Estévez, Karen (1 June 2017). "Benavent: 'La autoedición no es una burbuja, es un escaparate'" [Benavent: 'Self-publishing is not a bubble, it is a showcase'] (in Spanish). Diario de avisos.
- ^ "'Los abrazos lentos', el 'cuaderno de viaje vital' de Elísabet Benavent" ['Slow hugs', the 'life travel notebook' of Elísabet Benavent] (in Spanish). Cope. 8 November 2022.
