Ines Bellina

Since giving office jobs the finger in 2018, I’ve managed to make a living strictly as a wordsmith through a combination of content marketing, translation work, and the kind of writing dubbed cool by the cool kids. This means bylines in Pit Magazine, The Cut, Saveur, Gloria, Daily Beast, The A.V. Club, Chicago Magazine, The Takeout, Wine Enthusiast, and more. I’ve also co-authored a bilingual photography book and co-translated Desolación, a poetry collection by Nobel Laureate Gabriela Mistral. My writing has even received support from such esteemed institutions as the McCormack Writing Center (formerly known as the Tin House Summer Workshop), Ragdale, the Sundress Academy for the Arts, Wedding Cake, SCBWI, and Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.

My newsletter The Cranky Guide is a Substack bestseller and a frequent presence in the Top 100 International category on the platform. I recently graduated from the Stony Brook Podcast Incubator program, where I developed my upcoming audio memoir But You Can't Stay Here.