Espido Freire dedicated her early years to the study and performance of classical music.
The French version of the novel, translated by Eva Calveyra, won the Millepage Prize in France.
The first chapter appeared in The Violet Issue of [Fairy Tale Review], edited by Kate Bernheimer.
Her novels have been translated into several languages, including French, German, Turkish, Dutch, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Chinese and Japanese.
It is also noteworthy that Espido Freire has been active in supporting animals rights and protection, as for instance she participated in the cycle of conferences which took place in the Parliament of Catalonia in order to abolish bullfighting.