Tomás Downey (Buenos Aires, 1984) is a writer, screenwriter, and translator. He’s the author of three collections of short stories: Acá el tiempo es otra cosa (2015), El lugar donde mueren los pájaros (2017), and Flores que se abren de noche (2021). His first novel, López López, was published in 2025.

Downey’s work has received numerous recognitions (Fondo Nacional de las Artes Argentina, Premio Hispanoamericano de Cuento Gabriel García Márquez, Premio Fundación María Elena Walsh, Übersetzerhaus Looren, the SGAE Screenwriting Award among others).

In 2025 he has been invited to attend the IOWA International Authors Residency. Downey’s short stories have been translated into Italian and English.