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). 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 last installment in the Oriol Comas i Comas trilogy.
Hist latest novel is La dona més pintada (Proa, 2023).
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Màrius SERRA
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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). 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 last installment in the Oriol Comas i Comas trilogy.
Hist latest novel is La dona més pintada (Proa, 2023).
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Volem bolets
We Want Mushrooms | La Galera, 2023
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La dona més pintada
The Most Painted Woman | Proa, 2023
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Showcat. Anar al mar
Going to the Sea | La Galera, 2023
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Showcat. Aterra a terra
Land on Earth | La Galera, 2023
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Per què soc… Enigmista?
Why Am I a Puzzle-Solver? | Clar Books, 2022
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Les Aventures de la Napeu. Tenen àvia els robots?
Can Robots Blow Their Own Trumpet? | Estrella Polar, 2022
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Les aventures de la Napeu. Un zero a l’esquerra
As Useless as a Chocolate Teapot | Estrella Polar, 2022
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Les aventures de la Napeu. Kiwipèdia
Kiwipedia | Estrella Polar, 2021
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Fora de joc a Montserrat
Offside in Montserrat | Empúries, 2021
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Les aventures de la Napeu. El Perepunyetes i la Tiquismiquis
Estrella Polar, 2021
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Les aventures de la Napeu. Tot OK
Estrella Polar, 2020 | The Adventures of Eve. Everything's OK
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Les aventures de la Napeu. Més vella que l´anar a peu.
Estrella Polar, 2020 | The Adventures of Eve. Older than Dirt
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Tirant lo Blanc
Tirant Lo Blanc | Proa, 2020
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Jugar-s’hi la vida
Gambling With Your Life | Amsterdam/Ara Llibres, 2019
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La llegenda de Sant Jordi
Saint George's Legend | Estrella Polar, 2016
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L’Arca de Babel
The Ark of Babel | Edicions 62/Estrella Polar, 2012
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Quiet
Still | Empúries, 2018
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La novel·la de Sant Jordi
Saint George's Novel | Amsterdam, 2018
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D’on trec el temps
Where I Find the Time | Empúries, 2017
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Els enigmes de la Verbi i el Mod
Verbi and Mod’s Enigmas | PRH/Rosa Dels Vents, 2016
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Res no és perfecte a Hawaii
Everything Is Far From Perfect In Hawaii | Grup 62, 2016
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Plans de futur
Plans For The Future | Proa, 2013
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L’home del sac
The Bogeyman | Bromera, 2011
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Verbàlia 2.0
Verbalia | Empúries, 2010
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Dicciomàrius
Dictiomarius | Edicions 62/LaButxaca, 2010
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Enviar i rebre
Sending And Receiving | Columna, 2007
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Farsa
Farce | Planeta, 2006
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De com s’escriu una novel·la
How to Write a Novel | Empúries, 2004
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Tres és massa
Three Is A Croud | Columna, 2003
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La veritable història de Harald Bluetooth
The True Story of Harald Bluetooth | L’Illa Diagonal
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Verbàlia. Jocs de paraules i esforços de l’ingeni literari
Verbàlia | Empúries, 2000
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Ablanatanalba
Ablatanalba | Edicions 62, 1999
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La vida normal
Normal Life | Proa, 1998
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Mon oncle
My Uncle | Proa, 1996
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Manual d’Enigmística
Manual of Enigmistics | Columna, 1991