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Alejandra Guibert
ALLi Author Member
Location: United Kingdom (the)
Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Literary Fiction, General Fiction, Other Poetry, Historical Fiction
Skills: Reading/Literary Event, Press/Media Interview, Performance/Spoken Word
I have been writing since a young age and graduated as a literary translator in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Whilst working as a translator from English into Spanish in the UK, I also worked in the theatre and briefly delved into documentary making. I have written for both theatre and film, and my works include both prose and poetry.
After graduation I travelled to Spain and worked as a translator with the newspaper El País. During that time I joined the Brazilian theatre company Arte Livre do Brasil. I travelled with the company for three years on tour with the play Olhares de Perfil (Sideways Glance) which I co-wrote with director Roberto Cordovani. The play won a Special Fringe First Award in Edinburgh Festival in 1988 and took part in international theatre festivals throughout Europe.
I moved to London in 1989, where I produced and directed documentaries with First Take before dedicating myself fully to writing whilst working as a translator.
I have been living and working in Brighton since April 2009.
Eco-feminist dystopian novel The Vatican Games is my fifth novel and my first in English.
I’m currently working on my first poetry book in English.
Alejandra Guibert's books
The Vatican Games
After the most horrifying terrorist attack on the planet resulted in the destruction of millions of lives, new global guidelines are set for the survival
of humankind. With new security and control models in place, technology becomes the saving power.
Vera is born on the day of the apocalyptic revenge. Her birth marks the beginning of a new world order. Video games are at the heart of the new society restoring life to a frightened population, until this fine balance becomes once more under threat. Vera is the female David to beat Goliath
and prevent further devastation.
The future lies in her hands. It’s a game that she needs to win.