Graciela Montes

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Graciela Montes (born 1947) is an Argentine writer and translator. [1] Born in Buenos Aires, she graduated from the University of Buenos Aires. The author of numerous books for children and young adults, she has also written a number of books for grown-ups. She won the Premio Alfaguara for her book El turno del escriba, co-written with Ema Wolf.

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