Raquel Abend Author

Raquel Abend was born in Caracas, Venezuela. She holds a PhD in creative writing in Spanish and art history from the University of Houston. She is the author of two novels, a short story collection and three poetry collections. Bloat is her debut publication in English. She lives in Houston, Texas.

Lizzie Davis has translated over a dozen books, including novels by Juan Cárdenas, Elena Medel, Daniela Tarazona and Pilar Fraile. She is the executive editor at Transit Books, after nearly a decade at Coffee House Press. She lives in Berkeley, California.