title: Javier Moro
text: # Javier Moro
  
  Javier Moro (born 1955, Madrid) is a Spanish author known for his books like Pasión India.
  
  ## Life and work
  
  Moro has collaborated with Dominique Lapierre and Larry Collins on various books. He was also the co-producer and screenwriter of the films Crónica del alba and Valentina, both of which were based on the works of Ramón J. Sender.
  
  In 2002, Moro received the Christopher Award in NY for his book 'Five past midnight in Bhopal' together with Dominique Lapierre. In 2011, he was awarded the Premio Planeta award for his novel El imperio eres tú (The Empire, it's you), which is based on the life of Brazil's first emperor Dom Pedro I (1798-1834).
  
  