Andrés Felipe Solano (Bogotá, 1977) is the acclaimed author of four novels, a chronicle, and two non-fiction books. In 2010, he was recognized by Granta as one of the best writers in the Spanish language under the age of under 35. His work has appeared in The New York Times, McSweeneys, Granta, Freeman's, Anew, Words without Borders, and World Literature Today. With MINIMUM WAGE - LIVING WITH NOTHING, he won the Bolívar Prize; a previous version was included in The Best of Journalism in Latin America, as well as the Anthology of Current Latin American Chronicles, and was a finalist for the 2008 New Ibero-American Journalism Foundation award, chaired by Gabriel García Márquez. His non-fiction book KOREA: NOTES FROM THE TIGHTROPE received the Biblioteca de Narrativa Colombiana Award in 2016. He has been writer-in-residence at Yaddo, Casa Ledig, Toji Cultural Center, Yoeonhui Arts Space, and the University of Alcalá de Henares.