Born in Mexico, Laberinto Press guest editor Angel Mota has a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from the University of Montreal. He was a columnist on Hispanic radio and television, also in Montreal. Angel has co-edited Enfasis, Hélios, Vice-Versa and Apostles Review. He is literary curator of the LatinArte Foundation, where he organizes round tables, literary events, conferences, and readings. His poems and short stories have been published in magazines and collections in Canada, Spain, the United States, Mexico, Italy, France, and Chile.