Xabi Molia was born in the Basque Country in 1977. His first novel, Fourbi, was published by Gallimard while he was still a student. After earning a doctorate in film history, he taught at university until 2012, before devoting himself entirely to his dual career as writer and filmmaker. Author of three feature-length fiction films and two documentaries (co-directed with his sister Agnès), he has published seven novels, including Les Premiers, une histoire des super-héros français and Des jours sauvages. In August 2024, Le Seuil published La Vie ou presque.
