Emiliano Monge was born in Mexico City on the 6th January 1978. He studied Political Sciences at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, where he also taught. He has published stories, articles, and literary reviews in Letras Libras, La Jornada and the books supplement 'Hoja por Hoja' of the newspaper Reforma. He has also worked as an editor of books and magazines, and currently dedicates all his time to writing.