Xon de la Campa

Xon de la Campa Valdés
Born1973 (age 52–53)
Gijón, Spain
EducationEscuela de Arte de Oviedo
OccupationsNovelist, comic book author, illustrator, translator

Xon de la Campa Valdés (born 1973 in Gijón, Spain) is a Spanish novelist and comic book author.[1]

Career

He is the illustrator and co-author of the role-playing game Depués d’Ochobre,[2] and has illustrated the covers of many novels, including 1809: Cartes de la Revolución de Trubia, La Rexenta contra Drácula, and Fort Paniceiros: Una hestoria de la de mi'madre. He also illustrated the Asturian translations of The Life of Lazarillo de Tormes and Dracula.[3] He authored comic strips for the local newspaper La Información del Bajo Nalón between 2017 and 2018.

As a writer, he began with short stories in the anthologies 78 Crímenes, 78 Conceyos and L’Horru de Vapor (also illustrated by him), before debuting as a novelist with La Bastarda de Pelayu (2023).[4] That same year, he won the Alfonso Iglesias Prize for Asturian-Language Comic[5] with the comic Misteriu nel soterrañu (Mystery in the Underground). In 2024, he published his second novel, La Über-Xana y el fugáu (The Über-Xana and the Maqui).[6] He is part of the generation of "L'Espardimientu", aiming to create a fantastic imaginary rooted in Asturian culture.[7]

He translated the Asturian versions of The Smurfs.[8][9]

Beyond his work as a cartoonist, illustrator, author, and translator, he is a co-founder and organizer of AsturCon, the Asturian Fantasy Convention,[10][11][12] and a promoter of the Fontenebrosa Awards.[13] He has also participated in other cultural events such as the Festival Celsius 232[14][15][16] or the Peor... ¡Imposible! film cycle.[17]

Works

Novels

  • La Bastarda de Pelayu (Ediciones Radagast, 2023)
  • Über-Xana y el fugáu (Ediciones Radagast, 2024)

Short stories

  • Na ponte, in the anthology 78 crímenes, 78 conceyos (Ediciones Radagast, 2022)
  • La nueche del home de fueu, in L'horru de vapor[18] (Ediciones Radagast, 2023)
  • Curiel Pandellagares, in the anthology L'horru máxicu (Ediciones Radagast, 2024)

Translations

  • L'Estrunfísimu by Peyo (Ediciones Radagast, 2024)
  • Los estrunfinos prietos by Peyo (Ediciones Radagast, 2025)

Comics

  • Misteriu nel soterrañu (Ediciones Trabe, 2024)

References

  1. ^ Tebeosfera. "Xon de la Campa Valdés" (web). Spain. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  2. ^ Europa Press (7 October 2017). "The first Asturian-language role-playing game secures funding in four hours" (web). 20 Minutos. Madrid, Spain. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  3. ^ Europa Press (18 December 2019). "Laria publishes the first Asturian translation of 'Drácula'" (web). Spain. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  4. ^ Radiotelevisión del Principado de Asturias (28 September 2023). "Illustrator Xon de la Campa debuts in prose with 'La Bastarda de Pelayu' (Pelayo's Bastard)" (web). Gijón, Asturias, Spain. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  5. ^ Rojo, M. (2 June 2023). "Xon de la Campa wins the Alfonso Iglesias Asturian-language Comic Award" (web). El Comercio. Gijón, Spain. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  6. ^ https://www.elcomercio.es/sociedad/alitar-asturies/llectures-llenes-sorpres-2025-20250103114201-nt_amp.html
  7. ^ "With its own language: A comic in serial format". La Nueva España. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  8. ^ Pertierra, Tino (23 February 2024). "What are the Smurfs called in Asturian? Now revealed with this comic" (web). La Nueva España. Oviedo, Spain. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  9. ^ Radiotelevisión del Principado de Asturias (5 May 2024). "The stories of 'Los Estrunfinos' now published in Asturian" (web). Gijón, Asturias, Spain. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Asturian fantasy celebrated at AsturCon". 12 Grados.
  11. ^ "AsturCON promises more fantasy, sci-fi, and horror in its consecration year". migijon.com. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  12. ^ Álvarez, Alicia (2 December 2022). "Gijón hosts the first Asturian Fantasy Convention". Cadena SER. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  13. ^ "AsturCon gathers writers and publishers of fantastic literature". La Nueva España.
  14. ^ "Celsius 232: Xon de la Campa".
  15. ^ "Celsius festival arrives in Avilés, increasing booths". La Voz de Avilés.
  16. ^ "Brandon Sanderson leads the XIV Avilés Celsius 232 Festival of Horror, Fantasy, and Science Fiction". Aviles.es.
  17. ^ "Peor... ¡Imposible! 2024 programming" (PDF). Gijón City Council.
  18. ^ Calzón García, José Antonio (2025). "Steampunk approach in minor peninsular languages: L'horru de vapor and its retrofuturism reformulation from an Asturian imprint" (PDF). Hélice 38. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
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