Guillermo Fadanelli was born in Mexico City. His published books include Clarisa ya tiene un muerto, a novel (Mondadori, 2000), Lodo a novel (Debate, 2002), La otra cara de Rock Hudson, a novel (Anagrama, 2004), Compraré un rifle, a story collection (Anagrama, 2004). He won The National Prize of Published Novels in 1997 and 2002.