Mariana Enríquez Signed Firsts: A Reference

Mariana Enríquez (born 1973) is the Argentine writer who has done more than anyone to legitimize horror as a serious literary form in Latin American fiction. Her short story collections — Things We Lost in the Fire (2016) and The Dangers of Smoking in Bed (2020) — combine the social violence of contemporary Argentina with genuine supernatural terror, drawing on folk traditions, political disappearance, and urban decay. Her novel Our Share of Night (2022) won the International Booker Prize and established her as one of the most important Latin American writers of her generation.

Key Titles and Values

Things We Lost in the Fire (2017 English)

• Signed English first (Hogarth, 2017, translated by Megan McDowell): $40–$100
• Unsigned: $10–$20

The Dangers of Smoking in Bed (2021 English)

• Signed English first (Hogarth, 2021): $30–$75
• Unsigned: $8–$15

Our Share of Night (2023 English)

• Signed English first (Hogarth, 2023): $40–$100
• Unsigned: $12–$25

Collecting Significance

Enríquez is a rising star whose International Booker win has accelerated collector interest. The English-language firsts are the primary targets, as the Argentine editions have limited circulation outside South America. Megan McDowell’s translations are themselves celebrated and collected.