Martha Batalha is the author of three novels, all set in her home country, Brazil, and city, Rio de Janeiro. Her first book, The Invisible Life of Euridice Gusmao, about the dreams and aspirations of two sisters in 1950’s Rio, became major motion picture and was awarded the Un Certain Regard Prize at Cannes Festival. Her writing style usually uses humor to deal with difficult and sensitive subjects, like urban violence, prejudice, and inequality. Before becoming a writer Martha worked as a reporter and editor. Paper Rain, her last novel, tells the story of a decadent reporter and forgotten storyteller, a man deeply connected with Rio de Janeiro, and his unexpected relationship with a woman his age. Martha’s books have been translated in more than 18 countries.
