Sara Mesa

Sara Mesa (born 1976) is a Spanish writer. Born in Madrid, she has lived in Seville since childhood. As a poet, she won the Premio Nacional de Poesía Miguel Hernández in 2007 for Este jilguero agenda. Since then, she has published the novels Un incendio invisible (Premio Málaga de Novela) and El trepanador de cerebros, and the short story collections No es fácil ser verde and La sobriedad del galápago. Her novel Cuatro por cuatro was nominated for the Premio Herralde.

Awards and honors

 * 2007 - Premio Nacional de Poesía Miguel Hernández, for Este jilguero agenda
 * 2011 - Premio Málaga de Novela, for Un incendio invisible
 * 2016 - Premio Ojo Crítico de Narrativa, for Cicatriz
 * 2017 - Premio Literario Arzobispo Juan de San Clemente, for Cicatriz
 * 2021 - Premios de los libreros (ficción), for Un amor