Angelo R. Lacuesta is one of the most one of the most acclaimed Filipino writers of his generation. He has written several books, including five short story collections, two non-fiction books, and a collection of graphic stories. His novel JOY was recently published by Penguin Random House SEA.

He has also won many awards for his writing, among them three National Book Awards, the NVM Gonzalez Award, numerous Palanca and Philippines Graphic Awards, and the inaugural Madrigal Gonzalez Best First Book Award.

He has represented his country and his literature at several fellowships, residencies, and conferences across the world. His work has also been widely anthologized and translated into various languages.

He is also Editor-at-Large at Esquire Magazine (Philippines), and heads independent creative publishing company Good Intentions Books, as well as digital content agency Logik.

He lives in Manila, Philippines.