Carla Guelfenbein

Carla Guelfenbein is the author of six novels and several short stories, which have appeared in magazines and anthologies. Her work has been translated into fourteen languages, and regularly tops bestseller lists in her native Chile. In 2015 her novel In the Distance with You won the prestigious Alfaguara Prize. Before becoming a writer, Guelfenbein studied biology at Essex University and graphic design at St. Martin's School of Art in London. She has also worked as an art director for BBDO and...See more

Carla Guelfenbein is the author of six novels and several short stories, which have appeared in magazines and anthologies. Her work has been translated into fourteen languages, and regularly tops bestseller lists in her native Chile. In 2015 her novel In the Distance with You won the prestigious Alfaguara Prize. Before becoming a writer, Guelfenbein studied biology at Essex University and graphic design at St. Martin's School of Art in London. She has also worked as an art director for BBDO and as a fashion editor at Elle. See less