Sergio C. Fanjul, 43, is a Spanish journalist and writer.

He has written a book about the birth of his daughter, Candela. Two months after she was born, his mother died of cancer. He says that his daughter helped him cope with the loss of his mother. The Father of Fire, by Sergio C.Fanjul (Aguilar, 2024), is published by Simon & Schuster, £16.99. For more information, visit www.sergiocfanjul.com.