He is best known in Catalonia for his award-winning debut Dormir amb Winona Ryder,[1][2] and abroad for the New York Times best-selling horror-comedy novel Meddling Kids (2017).
At 18 he started entering writing competitions in Catalan, winning numerous awards for his short stories and novellas.
[4] His debut novel, Dormir amb Winona Ryder (2007) won the Ciutat de Badalona and the Joan Crexells awards.
[7] Cantero also works as a translator for the Spanish language webcomic Rich Girl From Barcelona, written and drawn by Guille Martínez-Vela.
Cantero was chosen due to his long friendship and working relationship with Martínez-Vela, which the author states results in a superior translation of his humor and intent.