Yoss (José Miguel Sánchez Gómez) has a degree in biology from the University of Havana. He is the award-winning author of the story collections Timshel, W, and Precio Justo; and the novels Polvo Rojo and Morfeo Verdugo. His fiction has appeared in numerous publications, including the journals Eleftherothypia in Greece, Galaxie and Les Auteurs in France, and MAX in Italy. He lives in Havana.