Fernando Artieda Rojas (1950-2016) was an Ecuadorian journalist, writer, narrator, essayist, and playwright. He worked as a professor at the Central University of Ecuador, managing editor of El Telégrafo, and director of the weekly La Insignia. He was also a columnist for the newspaper Hoy. His notable works include "Navegantes", "Relatos en el espejo", "De la noche a la mañana", "La cofradía del grillo", and "La hora de los lobos".