Héctor Abad Faciolince is a writer, editor and translator born in Medellin in 1958. He has published books, mainly of fiction, although he has also written poetry and a couple of titles of uncertain genre, including The Joy of Being Awake, Basura, Angosta, Recipes for Sad Women, Oblivion: A Memoir, Traiciones de la memoria, The Farm, Testamento involuntario, Lo que fue presente and Salvo mi corazón todo está bien. He is a regular contributor to Colombia’s El Espectador and sometimes writes for major international outlets such as Spain’s El País and the New York Times.