Francisco Ortega (writer)

Francisco Ortega (born Victoria, July 11, 1974) is a Chilean journalist, novelist, short story writer, screenwriter, and editor.

For other people named Francisco Ortega, see Francisco Ortega (disambiguation).
Francisco Ortega in FILSA 2016

He works as a non-fiction editor, content advisor and contributor to magazines such as Rolling Stone and VIVE. Ortega also writes for different production companies and TV channels. He is the author of the novels 60 Kilómetros, El Número Kaifman, El Horror de Berkoff, the short story collection CHIL3, and the graphic novel 1899, which was one of the top 10 best-selling books in Chile for over 8 consecutive weeks.[1] His short stories have been published in various anthologies.[2]

In 2008 he started working on his most successful novel to date: Logia (Lodge), published by Planeta (2014). It soon became one of Chile's best-selling books for over 25 weeks.[3] Following that record, the same publishers launch (2015) a remake of Número Kaifman (2006) known as Verbo Kaifman. Both Logia and Verbo Kaifman reached the top 10 for Chile's best-selling books in January 2015.[4]

He is currently a professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, where he teaches editing.[5]

Awards and honors
  • 2009. CNTV. Serie Adiós al Séptimo de Linea.[6]

References
  1. "El escritor Francisco Ortega y su telúrica relación con Concepción". Archived from the original on 2013-06-25. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
  2. Sobre los autores | 1408 ANTOLOGÍA EN ESPAÑOL TRIBUTO A STEPHEN KING
  3. http://www.latercera.com/noticia/cultura/2014/11/1453-604089-9-pablo-simonetti-y-francisco-ortega-los-autores-mas-exitosos-de-la-feria-del.shtml
  4. https://www.facebook.com/planetachile/photos/pb.46381125249.-2207520000.1425351026./10153040297495250/?type=3&theater
  5. Francisco Ortega on LinkedIn
  6. "ADIÓS AL SÉPTIMO DE LÍNEA". CNTV.

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