Maria Kalinova was born on 11.06.1983 in the city of Sliven. She is the author of “The Eye” (2004), “In the Foothills of Supper” (2008), and “Childhood and Intellectual History of the Revival Authors” (2012). Leading author of several issues of “Literary Herald” (“Literaturen Vestnik”). Chief editor of the “New Bulgarian” contemporary poetry and prose series of the publishing house at Literary Herald Foundation. Lecturer at the University of Sofia.