Maria Escalas (Mallorca, 1969) trained as a musician and continues to make music, in addition to her literary work.

Her first novel, Abans que el teu record torni cendra (Ara Llibres, 2016), won the Llança de Sant Jordi award (Òmnium Cultural) and was a finalist for the Sant Joan award in 2015. Her second novel Sara i els silencis (Ara libres, 2018) was nominated for the Best Novel of the Year award by Òmnium Cultural. Estimada Mirta is her latest novel (Ara Llibres, 2021).