Carolina Flórez-Cerchiaro is a Colombian author of genre bending speculative fiction based in Medellín, Colombia. She is the author of Bochica, pitched as Mexican Gothic meets The Shining, forthcoming from Atria Books/Primero Sueño Press in May 2025. She’s always been passionate about stories, whether her own, fictional or not, or those that belong to others. Her work is fueled by curiosity, her love of history and the supernatural, and the desire to give voice to traditionally marginalized perspectives. When she’s not writing, she can be found sipping black coffee, puzzling, and listening to audiobooks.