Alejandra Costamagna (born Santiago de Chile, 1970) has published the novels 'En voz baja' ('In a Low Voice') (1996, Premio Juegos Literarios Gabriela Mistral), 'Ciudadano en retiro' ('Retired Citizen') (1998), 'Cansado ya del sol' 'Aready Tired of the Sun') (2003) and 'Dile que no estoy' ('Say I'm Not Here') (2007, shortlisted for the Premio Planeta-Casa de América and Premio del Círculo de Críticos de Arte), the novella 'Naturalezas muertas' ('Dead Nature') (2010), the short story collections 'Malas noches' ('Bad Nights') (2000), 'Últimos fuegos' ('Last Fires') (2005, Premio Altazor), 'Animales domésticos' ('Domestic Animals') (2011), 'Había una vez un pájaro' ('There Was Once a Bird') (2013) and 'Imposible salir de la Tierra' ('Leaving Earth Is Impossible' (2016) and the collection of articles and essays 'Cruce de peatones' ('Pedestrian Crossing') (2012). She has written for the magazines 'Gatopardo', 'Letras Libres' and 'El Malpensante', among other publications.