Beatriz García Huidobro

Beatriz García Huidobro Moroder studied pedagogy at the University of Chile and was employed as a professor for 13 years. She then earned a post-graduate degree in psychopedagogy. She served as Director of the Cultural Heritage Corporation of Chile for many years, overseeing projects such as congresses and conferences, and books on the investigation and dissemination of culture. She is Executive Editor of Ediciones Universidad Alberto Hurtado. For years Beatriz has been a literary critic, recommending a book each week on the radio program, “Vuelan las plumas “ (“Pens fly”) at the University of Chile; she also writes literary criticism for the periodical, Mensaje. She has published novels for children and adolescents with the editorial SM – Barco de Vapor, including Misterio en La Tirana and Septiembre. She won the contest “Santiago en 100 palabras” (“Santiago in 100 words”), which consisted in writing a short story with no more than 100 words. She has published novels with the editorial, Lom, including Hasta ya no ir, which was a finalist in the Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Mexican literary competition, open to women novelists throughout Latin America, Nadar a oscuras, El espejo roto, among others.