Juan Carlos Mestre is a Spanish poet, essayist, and visual artist. He is the author of many prize-winning collections of poetry, including Antífona del otoño en el Valle del Bierzo (Premio Adonáis, 1985), La casa roja (Premio Nacional de Poesía, 2009), and La bicicleta del panadero (Premio de la Crítica, 2012). In 2017 his body of work was recognized with Spain’s Premio de las Letras de Castilla y León, and in 2018 he received the “Homer” European Medal of Poetry and Art. His visual art has been shown in galleries in Spain, Europe, Latin America, and the US.