Gabriela Torres Olivares was born in Monterrey, México. She is the author of three collections of short stories: Enfermario (2010), which Reforma named as one of the Best Books of 2010; Incompletario (2007); and Están Muertos (2004). Her work has appeared in numerous anthologies and periodicals, including Vice, Pic-Nic, Playboy, and Luvina. She recently received a grant from the National Fund for Culture and Arts to complete a novel. In 2017, Les Figues Press will publish Jennifer Donovan’s translation of Enfermario.