Ricardo Mariño is an Argentinian writer, journalist and scripwriter, mostly known for his children books. He has worked for Children's magazines like Billiken, Humi, AZ Diez and for Clarín's and Página/12's Sunday supplements. Previously he worked as a journalist at the press agency DAN, scriptwriter of children's TV programs, and director of the literary magazine Mascaró between 1985 and 1988. He was a workshop instructor at the Dirección Nacional del Libro between 1987 and 1989. He was also jury at various writing competitions.