Ana Pessoa

«ANA PESSOA
Nasceu em Lisboa em 1982 e começou a escrever histórias aos 10 anos.
Estudou Línguas e Literaturas Modernas (Estudos Portugueses e Alemães) na Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Lisboa.
Saiu de Portugal com 22 anos para fazer um estágio de 6 meses na Alemanha e nunca mais voltou. Vive em Bruxelas desde 2007, onde trabalha como tradutora.

Tem contos publicados em várias coletâneas e textos premiados em Portugal (incluindo Jovens Criadores '10, Aveiro Jovem Criador 2010 e Jovens Criadores '12) e também noutras paragens (Concurso internacional de contos «Um mar de palavras» 2010, Espanha, Concurso Internacional de Teatro Castello di Duino 2011, Itália).
O seu primeiro livro, 'O caderno vermelho da rapariga karateca', venceu o Prémi

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