Elísabet Benavent Explained

Elísabet Benavent (known in her social networks as Betacoqueta; Gandia, 1984) is a Valencian writer, positioned as one of the most relevant writers of romance novels.[1] She began her literary career with self-publishing her first book, En los zapatos de Valeria (2013).[2] Her work is considered a success in more than 10 countries.[3] Among all her publications, Benavent has sold around 3,000,000 copies.[4] All of her novels have been published by Suma de letras, an imprint of Penguin Random House.[5] Benavent's Valeria saga became a 2020 Netflix TV series, (Valeria), and her novel, Un cuento perfecto, was remade into a Netflix's 2023 television miniseries, A Perfect Story.

Early life and education

Her fondness for books began at a very young age. She does not know exactly how she began to write.[6] She studied Audiovisual Communication at the CEU Cardinal Herrera University in Valencia.[7] Later, she earned a master's degree at the Complutense University of Madrid in Communication and Art.[8]

Career

A few months after self-publishing her book En los zapatos de Valeria (2013) on the internet, Suma Publishing published the novel as the first book in the Valeria saga, which was continued by Valeria in the espejo (2013), Valeria en blanco y negro (2013), Valeria al desnudo (2013)[9] and finally, El diario de Lola (2015).[10] The success of the saga led it to be premiered in 2020 on Netflix in a series based on these novels that deal with the life of a group of friends.[11] In 2014, she released Mi elección, a trilogy made up of Alguien que no soy (2014),[12] Alguien como tú (2015), and Alguien como yo (2015),[13] as well as Silvia (2014), a biography made up of Persiguiendo a Silvia and Encontrando a Silvia.[14] In 2017, came Mi isla[15] and another series entitled Horizonte Martina which includes the titles Martina con vistas and Martina en tierra firme.[16] In 2019, she published Toda la verdad de mis mentiras,[17] and in 2020, Un cuento perfecto,[18] with Netflix confirming in 2021 that a series will be made based on this story, dealing with two very different characters who have an immediate connection.[19]

Benavent published El arte de engañar al karma in 2021,[20] and Todas esas cosas que te diré mañana in 2022.[21] In Los abrazos lentos (2022), Benavent talks about some reflections, poetic prose, and short stories.[22]

Selected works

Sagas

En los zapatos de Valeria

Mi elección

Sequels

Silvia

Horizonte Martina

Sofía

Canciones y Recuerdos

Other novels

Other publications

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elísabet Benavent, la reina de la novela romántica, nos cuenta qué es para ella el amor de pareja. Elísabet Benavent, the queen of romantic novels, tells us what romantic love means to her . ¡Hola!. 21 April 2022. María. Medina. es.
  2. Web site: Benavent: 'La autoedición no es una burbuja, es un escaparate' . Benavent: 'Self-publishing is not a bubble, it is a showcase' . Diario de avisos. 1 June 2017. Karen. Estévez. es.
  3. Web site: Elísabet Benavent, la escritora española que es una de las consentidas de Netflix: 'Es un ejercicio que me ha hecho crecer' . Elísabet Benavent, the Spanish writer who is one of Netflix's favourites: 'It's an exercise that has made me grow'. Leamos. 7 July 2022. Santiago. Díaz Benavides. es.
  4. Web site: Ejemplares vendidos . Copies sold. es. betacoqueta.com.
  5. Web site: Penguin Libros . Penguin Books. es.
  6. Web site: Entrevista a la escritora Elísabet Benavent . Interview with the writer Elísabet Benavent . Actualidad Literatura. 13 November 2017. Carmen. Guillén. es.
  7. Web site: Elísabet Benavent. fnac.es. es.
  8. Web site: Elísabet Benavent. alohacriticon.com. es.
  9. Web site: Emergentes: Elisabet Benavent o el estilo 'chiquilit' picante . Emerging: Elisabet Benavent or the spicy 'chiquilit' style. 20minutos.es. 27 September 2013. es.
  10. Web site: Elísabet Benavent: 'La 'Familia Coqueta' tiene la 'culpa' de este éxito' . Elísabet Benavent: 'The 'Flirtatious Family' is to blame for this success' . La vanguardia. 23 November 2015. es.
  11. News: ¿A qué hora se estrena Valeria en Netflix? . What time does Valeria premiere on Netflix? . El mundo. 8 May 2020. es.
  12. Web site: Nueve libros con amores raros (y maravillosos) . Nine books with strange (and wonderful) loves . Trendencias. 5 February 2016. Puri. Ruiz. es.
  13. Web site: Las 10 novelas románticas que calientan la Feria del Libro . The 10 romantic novels that are heating up the Book Fair . El Confidencial. 9 June 2015. es.
  14. Web site: Las mil mujeres que Elísabet lleva dentro . The thousand women that Elísabet carries inside . El mundo. 14 August 2014 . es.
  15. Web site: 10 historias para los que no huyen del romanticismo . 10 stories for those who don't shy away from romance . LOS40. 14 December 2016. es.
  16. Web site: Diez novelas eróticas que te seducirán este Sant Jordi . Ten erotic novels that will seduce you this Sant Jordi. La vanguardia. 18 April 2016. es.
  17. Web site: Elísabet Benavent, ante la adaptación de Netflix: 'A Valeria aún no he logrado ponerle cara' . Elísabet Benavent, on the Netflix adaptation: 'I still haven't been able to put a face to Valeria'. es. 20minutos. 6 February 2019.
  18. Web site: Diez títulos para disfrutar del Día del Libro más inusual . Ten titles to enjoy on the most unusual Book Day. es. LaSexta. 23 July 2020.
  19. Web site: Anna Castillo y Álvaro Mel protagonizan 'Un cuento perfecto', una nueva adaptación de Elísabet Benavent para Netflix . Anna Castillo and Álvaro Mel star in 'A Perfect Tale', a new adaptation by Elísabet Benavent for Netflix. 20minutos. 2 November 2022. es.
  20. Web site: Elísabet Benavent: 'Estamos quitándole romanticismo a la toxicidad de las historias de amor' . Elísabet Benavent: 'We are removing the romanticism from the toxicity of love stories'. es. LOS40. 22 April 2021.
  21. Web site: Benavent: 'La autoedición no es una burbuja, es un escaparate' . Benavent: 'Self-publishing is not a bubble, it is a showcase'. es. Diario de avisos. 1 June 2017. Karen. Estévez.
  22. Web site: 'Los abrazos lentos', el 'cuaderno de viaje vital' de Elísabet Benavent . 'Slow hugs', the 'life travel notebook' of Elísabet Benavent. es. Cope. 8 November 2022.