Antonio Prata (b. 1977) is a writer, columnist, and scriptwriter for fil and television from Sao Paulo. He was named one of Granta's 20 "Best Young Brazilian Writers" in 2012. The author of over ten books, he has won the Brasília Literature Award in the short-story category, and has been a finalist for the Jabuti Prize in the children's literature category. He is particularly known for his "Crônica"—short pieces about everyday life—that he writes for the Brazilian newspaper Folha de S. Paulo.