Juan Pablo Villalobos
Juan Pablo Villalobos was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, in 1973. His first novel Down the Rabbit Hole was shortlisted for The Guardian First Book Award. He writes for several publications, including Granta, Letras Libres, Gatopardo and English Pen's Blog, and translates Brazilian literature into Spanish. He has been member of the judging panel of the José Revueltas National Prize for Young Novelists, the International Dublin Literary Award and the Elena Poniatowska Iberoamerican Prize. He is Winner of the Herralde Novel Prize 2016. Villalobos lives in Spain with his wife and two children.