With his diverse style and compelling work for literature, film, television, and theater, José Ignacio Valenzuela, commonly known as Chascas, has won the hearts and imagination of readers all over the world. He has written over 20 telenovelas for audiences in Chile, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the United States, including Santa Diabla and La Casa de Alado, which were both produced by Telemundo US and televised in prime time around the world, shattering all ratings records. He was nominated for an Emmy for his TV series Amores in 2004. He is the author of Miente, Puerto Rico's official Oscar submission in 2009, and co-author of La sangre iluminada, which received Sundance Institute sponsorship in 2001. For his work as a scriptwriter, he received the Prix du Grand Jury in France in 1999.

José Ignacio Valenzuela was named one of the ten top Latin American writers under 40 by About.com, a subsidiary of The New York Times at the time. He has written over 15 books for adults, youth, Read More chevron_right

With his diverse style and compelling work for literature, film, television, and theater, José Ignacio Valenzuela, commonly known as Chascas, has won the hearts and imagination of readers all over the world. He has written over 20 telenovelas for audiences in Chile, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the United States, including Santa Diabla and La Casa de Alado, which were both produced by Telemundo US and televised in prime time around the world, shattering all ratings records. He was nominated for an Emmy for his TV series Amores in 2004. He is the author of Miente, Puerto Rico's official Oscar submission in 2009, and co-author of La sangre iluminada, which received Sundance Institute sponsorship in 2001. For his work as a scriptwriter, he received the Prix du Grand Jury in France in 1999.

José Ignacio Valenzuela was named one of the ten top Latin American writers under 40 by About.com, a subsidiary of The New York Times at the time. He has written over 15 books for adults, youth, and children, many of which have been international top sellers, including the Malamor Trilogy. Valenzuela sold the three books' rights to a Hollywood studio in 2017. The first book of the trilogy, To the End of the Earth, was released in English in 2018.

José Ignacio Valenzuela was born in Chile and has lived in Mexico, Puerto Rico, and New York before settling in Miami.