Urtzi Leonet Santa Cruz

Urtzi Leonet Santa Cruz

Should I need to describe myself briefly, it would be as follows:

A former geographer and a former carpenter. I am currently a Basque language teacher and dance instructor. I am also a father of twins and the husband of Lady Shade.

Indeed, I still consider myself a dancer, and I have been teaching the Basque language for about fifteen years. Currently, I am a Basque language teacher at Urumea Euskaltegia.

Furthermore, I spent a couple of years fully involved at the Writers´ School in Bergara, which marked my entry into the world of literature. Most of my works and collaborations have stemmed from that foundation, and, of course, my first novels, Itzalen Dama and Patxi Bakallu: Herri margotua (Elkar, 2022), originated during that time. The sequel, Harrizko errementariak (Elkar, 2024), follows this story, and the third book will be released this year: Itzalen Dama and Patxi Bakallu: Lanbroetako Zalduna (Elkar, 2025).