Javier Negrete published his first novel, La luna quieta, in 1992. He is the author of many other works of science fiction such as La mirada de las furias (Ignotus award for best novel, 1998), Estado crepuscular (Ignotus and Gilgamesh awards for best story, 1994), La Espada de Fuego (Ignotus Award, 2003), El espíritu del mago (2005), Señores del Olimpo (winner of the Minotauro award 2006 and the Utopiales 2008) and Alejandro Magno y las águilas de Roma (Celsius award 2008).