The Distance Between Us

Renato Cisneros (Lima, 1976) is a well-known Peruvian journalist, broadcaster, and the author of numerous books of poetry and two novels. The Distance Between Us has sold over 35,000 copies in Peru alone, has been lauded in the Peruvian and international press, and was shortlisted for the second Mario Vargas Llosa Biannual Award, longlisted for the Prix Médicis (2017), and was the winner of the Prix Transfuge du Meilleur Roman de Littérature Hispanique (2017). A prequel, Dejarás la tierra is already a bestseller in Spain and Latin America and will be published by Charco Press in 2020. Renato Cisneros lives in Madrid.Fionn Petch is a Scottish translator now based in Berlin. He translates fiction, poetry and plays from Spanish and French, and also specialises in art and architecture. He has curated multidisciplinary exhibitions and worked for film and literature festivals. He holds a doctorate in philosophy from the UNAM, Mexico. Fionn was awarded a PEN Translates award for his translation of The Distance Between Us, which is his second title for Charco Press, after Fireflies by Luis Sagasti.