Álvaro Enrigue was born in Mexico and lives in New York City. He is a literature professor at Hofstra University. Sudden Death - his first novel to be translated into English - was awarded the prestigious Herralde Prize in Spain, the Elena Poniatowska International Novel Award in Mexico, and the Barcelona Prize for Fiction.
Natasha Wimmer is the translator of nine books by Roberto Bolaño, including The Savage Detectives and 2666.
Her recent translations include Nona Fernández's Voyager and Álvaro Enrigue's Sudden Death.