Samanta Schweblin is an Argentine author born in Buenos Aires in 1978. She is currently based in Berlin, Germany. Schweblin has published three collections of short stories, a novella, and a novel. Her work has appeared in prominent publications including The New Yorker, The Paris Review, Granta, Harper's Magazine, and McSweeney's, among others. Her writing has achieved significant international recognition. Her books have been translated into more than forty languages and have won numerous awards around the world. Some of her work has also been adapted for film.