Author: Adriana Arrieta Munguía
Alternate names: No.
Born: November 5, 1966
Bio: Adriana Arrieta Munguía was born in Mexico City (1966). She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Humanities from the Universidad del Claustro de Sor Juana in Mexico City; a Children’s and Teenagers Literature diploma from the Institute of Children’s Literature of Connecticut; a diploma in Creative Writing from SOGEM, (General Society of Mexican Writers), Mexico City, and a Master Degree in Latin American Studies from the  UNAM (National Autonomous University of Mexico).
She has published poetry in several literary magazines and cultural articles in different Newspaper’s Literary Supplements in Mexico. She is also a translator. 
Among her published material, she has three Poetry chapbooks: 

 - Años polvo (Dust Years), (June, 1996) in Ediciones Mixcóatl.
 - Leyendas marinas (Sea Leyends), (December, 1996), in Pasto Verde, Jalapa, Veracruz, and 
 - Catálogos de voces y cuentos perdidos (Catalogue of Lost Voices and Short Stories), (November, 2000) in La hoja murmurante, Toluca, State of México. 

As to the Poetry books, she has eight: 

 - Historia de un reflejo cansado (Story of a Tired Reflex), (November, 1998) from Fondo editorial Tierra Adentro, CONACULTA (National Council for the Culture and the Arts). 
 - Libro azul (Blue Book) (July, 2001) from Instituto Mexiquense de Cultura; a short story in verse. 
 - Si entras al castillo... (If you go inside the Castle…) (poetry for children, February, 2002) (Honorific Mention at the International Fair of Children’s and Teenagers Book, 2002) from editorial Alfaguara infantil. 
 - De límite, leyenda y fin (On Limit Leyend and End) (September, 2003) from the Dirección General de Publicaciones of CONACULTA. 
 - Poemas del sube y baja (Poems of the See-saw) (poetry for children, May, 2004), from editorial Verdehalago. 
 - Circo de voces (Circus of Voices) (poetry for children, October, 2005) from Alfaguara infantil. 
 - Álbum de voz y cuentos del érase (Album of Voice and Short Stories of Once Upon a Time) (poetry for children) in Alas y raíces, from CONACULTA (July, 2008).
 - Libro cuatro que mece a los muertos (Fourth Book which Rocks the Dead), (June 2010) in Práctica mortal, Dirección General de Publicaciones, CONACULTA.