Mariano Antolín Rato (Gijón, 1943) is one of the most innovative writers in contemporary Spanish literature. His first novel, Cuando 900 mil Mach aprox (At Aprox. 900 Thousand Mach) won the Nueva Crítica prize and his more recent novels, Fuga en espejo (Reflected Flight) and No se hable más (There's an End to It) were awarded the Fernando Quiñones (2002) and the Villa de Madrid (2006) prizes respectively. In 2009 he published Lobo viejo (Old Wolf), which also received enthusiastic attention from critics and the most demanding readers.