Current Instructors
Meet the folks who are leading our current or upcoming courses.
Angelina Colao
English (EFL) instructor with 14 years teaching experience
Dr. Judith Urbano
Art historian specializing in Modernisme, architecture, and Barcelona's rich cultural heritage
Emma Christie
Acclaimed Scottish novelist, festival founder, and author of bestselling Edinburgh-based psychological thrillers
Julie Shui
Certified Hypnotherapist, Speaker & Founder of Wealth Identity Reset
Katie Carr
British travel memoirist, founder of Step Up Create, coach and trainer
Marta Girabal - Barcino Languages
Spanish and Catalan instructor designing literature-based, book-centred courses for curious language learners
Marusha Mozolevskaya
Founder of Girls Who Write and Naked Words Journaling Circle
Meaghan Beatley
Journalist and author of 'Sex and Dissent'
Nancy Goldstein
Harvard and MIT lecturer bringing acclaimed London literary discussions to Barcelona
Oliver Mann
Author of Shadow Journaling, cofounder of the Barcelona Journaling Festival
Rose Bialer
Translator and writer from San Francisco, California living in Barcelona
Theresa Hottel
Novelist and writing teacher, MFA in Fiction from Columbia University
Valerie Slaughter
American essayist and critic based in Barcelona
Our Collaborators
Get to know the collaborators who have taught with us or will again soon.
Rachel Ballenger
Writer, translator and creative writing professor based in Barcelona
Dinesh Thiru
Writer and author of 'My Killer Family Reunion'
Donna Freitas
Award-winning author of 25 works of fiction, nonfiction and memoirs
Emily McBride
Canadian editor and writer living in Barcelona. Author of 'Queen Mab.'
Ethan Rutherford
Author of 'North Sun, or the Voyage of the Whaleship Esther'
Mara Faye Lethem
Award-winning writer and translator from Catalan and Spanish into English
Marcelo Fornari López
University of Barcelona lecturer, writing a PhD on contemporary autotheory
Mariane Pearl
Award-winning journalist, author and women’s rights advocate championing equality through powerful stories