A prolific writer of novels, short stories, poetry, essays, plays, radio and television scripts, and comics, Harkaitz Cano is one of the leading literary figures of the Basque Country. His collection of short stories Neguko zirkua won the Spanish Critics Prize and his novel Twist won both the Spanish Critics Prize and the Euskadi Prize. Cano has often participated in performances combining literature with music and other arts. His books have been translated into nine languages.