Nicolás Muñoz (Madrid, 1962) began his professional career in the world of cinema as a director, producer and screenwriter. To date, he has written and directed six short films and nine feature films (including Rewind, Companion Animals and Antonio López: Apuntes del Natural). In 2008 he published his first novel, Cenizas, after winning the Javier Tomeo novel prize. Descendants is his second novel.