Mateo García Elizondo

Mateo García Elizondo (born 1987) is a Mexican writer. He was born in Mexico City, and studied Literature and Creative Writing at Westminster University in London. His first novel Una cita con la Lady tells the story of an addict who is reflecting on his life in Mexico. It won the City of Barcelona Award. He also engages in other forms of writing: magazine pieces (e.g. for Nexos), graphic novel scripts (e.g. for Premier Comics), and film scripts (for the film Desierto.)

Garcia Elizondo was named by Granta magazine as one of the best young writers in the Spanish language. He is the grandson of writers Gabriel García Márquez and Salvador Elizondo.