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Màrius Serra (Barcelona, 1963) is a regular contributor to the media and holds a trilingual website dedicated to puns and wordplay (verbalia.com).

He has published thousands of crossword puzzles and articles, numerous books of narrative and several works of wordplay, including Verbàlia (Empúries, 2000 – Octavi Pellissa Prize, Serra d’Or Prize and Lletra d’Or Prize). Among his novels, one should mention Farsa (Columna, 2006 – Ramon Llull Novel Prize), the extremely successful Quiet (Empúries, 2008) and the novel Plans de futur (Proa, 2013), awarded the prestigious Sant Jordi Novel Prize, Res no és perfecte a Hawaii (Proa, 2016) and the non-fiction title D’on trec el temps (Empúries, 2017).

In 2023 he published La dona més pintada (Proa, 2023), that was shortlisted in the Òmnium Award for Best Novel of the Year.

After the publication of the best-seller thriller La novel·la de Sant Jordi, written with Oriol Comas i Coma, (Amsterdam, 2018), he followed up with more investigations, Jugar-s’hi la vida (Amsterdam, 2019) and Fora de joc a Montserrat (Empúries, 2021). The latest published title in the series is El rol del Roc (Empúries, 2024), a playful novel that mixes board games and the clash between generations.

© Berta Gonzàlez

Màrius SERRA


© Berta Gonzàlez

Màrius Serra (Barcelona, 1963) is a regular contributor to the media and holds a trilingual website dedicated to puns and wordplay (verbalia.com).

He has published thousands of crossword puzzles and articles, numerous books of narrative and several works of wordplay, including Verbàlia (Empúries, 2000 – Octavi Pellissa Prize, Serra d’Or Prize and Lletra d’Or Prize). Among his novels, one should mention Farsa (Columna, 2006 – Ramon Llull Novel Prize), the extremely successful Quiet (Empúries, 2008) and the novel Plans de futur (Proa, 2013), awarded the prestigious Sant Jordi Novel Prize, Res no és perfecte a Hawaii (Proa, 2016) and the non-fiction title D’on trec el temps (Empúries, 2017).

In 2023 he published La dona més pintada (Proa, 2023), that was shortlisted in the Òmnium Award for Best Novel of the Year.

After the publication of the best-seller thriller La novel·la de Sant Jordi, written with Oriol Comas i Coma, (Amsterdam, 2018), he followed up with more investigations, Jugar-s’hi la vida (Amsterdam, 2019) and Fora de joc a Montserrat (Empúries, 2021). The latest published title in the series is El rol del Roc (Empúries, 2024), a playful novel that mixes board games and the clash between generations.

El rol del Roc

Roc's Role | Empúries, 2024

Volem bolets

We Want Mushrooms | La Galera, 2023

La dona més pintada

The Most Painted Woman | Proa, 2023

Showcat. Anar al mar

Going to the Sea | La Galera, 2023

Showcat. Aterra a terra

Land on Earth | La Galera, 2023

Per què soc… Enigmista?

Why Am I a Puzzle-Solver? | Clar Books, 2022

Les Aventures de la Napeu. Tenen àvia els robots?

Can Robots Blow Their Own Trumpet? | Estrella Polar, 2022

Les aventures de la Napeu. Un zero a l’esquerra

As Useless as a Chocolate Teapot | Estrella Polar, 2022

Les aventures de la Napeu. Kiwipèdia

Kiwipedia | Estrella Polar, 2021

Fora de joc a Montserrat

Offside in Montserrat | Empúries, 2021

Les aventures de la Napeu. El Perepunyetes i la Tiquismiquis

Estrella Polar, 2021

Les aventures de la Napeu. Tot OK

Estrella Polar, 2020 | The Adventures of Eve. Everything's OK

Les aventures de la Napeu. Més vella que l´anar a peu.

Estrella Polar, 2020 | The Adventures of Eve. Older than Dirt

Tirant lo Blanc

Tirant Lo Blanc | Proa, 2020

Jugar-s’hi la vida

Gambling With Your Life | Amsterdam/Ara Llibres, 2019

La llegenda de Sant Jordi

Saint George's Legend | Estrella Polar, 2016

L’Arca de Babel

The Ark of Babel | Edicions 62/Estrella Polar, 2012

Quiet

Still | Empúries, 2018

La novel·la de Sant Jordi

Saint George's Novel | Amsterdam, 2018

D’on trec el temps

Where I Find the Time | Empúries, 2017

Els enigmes de la Verbi i el Mod

Verbi and Mod’s Enigmas | PRH/Rosa Dels Vents, 2016

Res no és perfecte a Hawaii

Everything Is Far From Perfect In Hawaii | Grup 62, 2016

Plans de futur

Plans For The Future | Proa, 2013

L’home del sac

The Bogeyman | Bromera, 2011

Verbàlia 2.0

Verbalia | Empúries, 2010

Dicciomàrius

Dictiomarius | Edicions 62/LaButxaca, 2010

Enviar i rebre

Sending And Receiving | Columna, 2007

Farsa

Farce | Planeta, 2006

De com s’escriu una novel·la

How to Write a Novel | Empúries, 2004

Tres és massa

Three Is A Croud | Columna, 2003

La veritable història de Harald Bluetooth

The True Story of Harald Bluetooth | L’Illa Diagonal

Verbàlia. Jocs de paraules i esforços de l’ingeni literari

Verbàlia | Empúries, 2000

Ablanatanalba

Ablatanalba | Edicions 62, 1999

La vida normal

Normal Life | Proa, 1998

Mon oncle

My Uncle | Proa, 1996

Manual d’Enigmística

Manual of Enigmistics | Columna, 1991