Manuel J. Prieto (Salamanca, 1975) is the author of several books and publications of historical dissemination, as well as other essays in the field of technology and a good number of fiction stories. His blog, Curistoria, which covers the most surprising and curious part of history, is more than ten years old and is a benchmark in the Spanish blogosphere. He has collaborated with various radio programs and publications, and has been a winner and finalist in several literary competitions.