Mónica Maristain is an editor, journalist and writer. She was born in Argentina and since 2000 she lives in México. She has written for different national and international media, including Playboy Magazine, of which she was Editor in Chief for Latin America. She is currently editor of Culture and Shows at SinEmbargo.mx. She has twelve published books, among which the most recent is Bolaño: The son of Mister Playa, published in México by Editorial Almadía, in Argentina by Ediciones 36 and in the United States and England (translated into English) by Melville House.