She is the author of the international award-winning novels
The Body Where I Was Born (2011),
After the Winter (2014, Herralde Novel Prize) and
Still Born (2020, shortlisted for the International Booker Prize). She has also written three collections of short stories, all published by Anagrama. Nettel’s work has been translated into more than fifteen languages and has appeared in publications such as
Granta, the
White Review,
El País, the
New York Times,
La Repubblica and
La Stampa. She currently lives in Mexico City and is the director of the magazine
Revista de la Universidad de México. She is the recipient of the El Grand Balam Award for 2024–26.