Laura Martínez-Belli

Born in Barcelona, Laura Martínez-Belli has lived in Mexico, Panama, and Madrid. Her debut novel, Por si no te vuelvo a ver , was a bestseller in Mexico. She is also the author of El ladrón de cálices ; Las dos vidas de Floria , which was translated into Italian with great success; and La última página , which was shortlisted for the Premio Letras Nuevas de Novela in 2013. Martínez-Belli has taught creative writing in universities and cultural institutions and has been a columnist for several...See more

Born in Barcelona, Laura Martínez-Belli has lived in Mexico, Panama, and Madrid. Her debut novel, Por si no te vuelvo a ver , was a bestseller in Mexico. She is also the author of El ladrón de cálices ; Las dos vidas de Floria , which was translated into Italian with great success; and La última página , which was shortlisted for the Premio Letras Nuevas de Novela in 2013. Martínez-Belli has taught creative writing in universities and cultural institutions and has been a columnist for several print media outlets in Latin America. Currently, she runs writing workshops at the School of Writers (Escuela de Escritores) in Madrid, where she resides. The Empress ( Carlota , in the Spanish original) is her first novel to be published in English. See less