Galo Ghigliotto was born in Valdivia, Chile. He is a poet, fiction writer, and editor. His books of poetry include Valdivia (2006), Bonnie & Clyde (2007), y Aeropuerto (2009), as well as the short story collection A cada rato el fin del mundo (2013) and the novel Matar al Mandinga (2016). He is the publisher of an independent poetry press—Editorial Cuneta. He lives in Santiago, Chile.