Alejandra Costamagna Crivelli is a prominent Chilean writer, journalist, professor, and holds a doctorate in Literature. She has earned recognition for her contributions to contemporary literature and her works have resonated both within Chile and internationally.

Costamagna's literary career is marked by several notable publications, including her novels En voz baja (winner of the Literary Games Gabriela Mistral Award 1996), Ciudadano en retiro (Planeta, 1998), Cansado ya del sol (Planeta, 2002), Dile que no estoy (finalist for the Planeta - Casa América Prize 2007), and Naturalezas muertas (Cuneta, 2010). Additionally, her short story collections Malas noches (Planeta, 2000), Últimos fuegos (Ediciones B, 2005), and Animales domésticos (Mondadori, 2011) have also garnered critical acclaim.

Her talents extend beyond writing, as she has contributed to notable magazines such as Gatopardo, Rolling Stone, and El Malpensante. In 2003, Costamagna received a fellowship from the International Writing Program of the University of Iowa in the United States. Her work has been translated into languages such as Italian, French, Danish, and Korean, reflecting her broad international appeal. Acknowledgement of her literary achievements came with the prestigious Anna Seghers Literary Prize, which she was awarded in Germany in 2008.