About Chantal
Chantal Martineau is a journalist and author with more than 20 years’ experience writing for newspapers and magazines, including Vogue, The Atlantic, Food & Wine, Bon Appétit, Saveur, The Guardian, the Washington Post, The Globe and Mail, Forbes and more.
Her 2015 book How the Gringos Stole Tequila, a social history of Mexico’s agave spirits and their global appropriation as luxury goods, was adapted into a documentary film that premiered at SXSW in 2018. She is also the co-author of Finding Mezcal (2018), and her poetry has appeared in Understorey Magazine.
In addition to her own writing, Chantal provides a range of editorial services, including developmental and structural support to a diverse array of authors. She also serves as a teaching artist in schools, youth programs, and community arts organizations.
Chantal is the recipient of the 2026 Jerome Lowell DeJur Award for Creative Writing in Fiction. She lives in the Hudson Valley with her partner and two daughters.