Juan Pablo Villalobos was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, in 1973. He has written articles for international publications, short stories, and six novels, including Down the Rabbit Hole, which was translated into twenty languages and shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award, Quesadillas, I’ll Sell You a Dog, I Don’t Expect Anyone to Believe Me and Invasion of the Spirit People. He lives with his wife and their two sons in Barcelona, Spain, where he teaches literature and creative writing.