Antolina Ortiz Moore was born in Mexico City, where she lived before moving to Canada over twenty five years ago. She considers herself a citizen of the world. From an early age, she developed a strong interest in writing, photography, and travel. While in Mexico, she founded ecological and cultural projects and planted more than 11,000 trees in a cloud forest region. She has taught creative writing workshops and served on literary juries.

Her novels explore themes of migration, empathy, and the sheer improbability of existence. They have been finalists for the prestigious Nadal and Rómulo Gallegos Literary Awards. In 2023, her work received the Juan March Cencillo Award in Spain, and in 2024 she won the Poniatowska Foundation Prize. Her most recent novel, El día que no paró de llover, was published by Tusquets in Mexico. Antolina writes in Spanish from Canada. You can read more at: https://antolinaortizmoore.com