Francesc Miralles

Francesc Miralles is a Spanish author, journalist and psychologist whose writing explores the quiet mechanics of happiness and human connection. He is the co-author, with Héctor García, of the international bestseller Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life (2016), which has introduced millions of readers to the Japanese art of finding one's reason for being.

A prolific and versatile writer, Miralles has published dozens of novels and non-fiction titles in Spanish, including the acclaimed Love in Lowercase, and has translated and adapted works from several languages. Whether writing self-help, young-adult fiction or essays on the philosophy of well-being, his style blends psychological insight, cinematic storytelling and practical wisdom — an approach that has made his books bestsellers across Europe and beyond.