Miguel Yarull is an author, screenwriter and a key figure in contemporary Dominican literature. He began publishing fiction in the late 1990s and has since released three acclaimed short-story collections: Bichán (2008), Vinyl (2019), and Turbulencia (2020). His debut collection, Bichán: catorce cuentos cortos y el de Montás, helped consolidate his reputation as a distinctive voice within the Dominican literary scene.
In 2023, U.S.-based publisher La Pereza Ediciones released Yarull’s first novel, Guapo, a fast-paced, hard-hitting portrait of Santo Domingo where everything changes in just 217 pages. In 2024, The Dominican Dream, the English translation of Bichán, was published with support from Princeton University, bringing his early fiction to an international readership.
Yarull is a two-time winner of the Concurso Internacional de Cuentos de Casa de Teatro. He has launched, presented, and discussed his books at major literary fairs and cultural forums worldwide, including the Feria del Libro de Madrid, Feria del Libro de Tijuana, Feria del Libro de Santo Domingo, Festival de la Palabra de Puerto Rico, and Mar de Palabras.
His stories have appeared in major anthologies such as Exploraciones fragmentadas, Antología del cuento dominicano del siglo XXI (University of Zaragoza), and Sin pasar por Go: narrativa dominicana contemporánea. He has presented his work at universities across the United States, Latin America, and Europe, including the University of Florida, City University of New York, Georgia State University, the University of Georgia, and the Universidad Autónoma de Puebla. His books and films have been reviewed and discussed in outlets such as ABC Cultura (Spain), Latin American Literature Today, and Review: Literature and Arts of the Americas.
On the film side, Yarull made his feature-length screenwriting debut with La Gunguna (2015), a landmark film in Dominican cinema that balances commercial appeal with a strong authorial voice. He is a two-time recipient of the Premios La Silla for excellence in screenwriting.
With one of the most extensive filmographies in the Dominican Republic, Yarull currently runs WROOM, the country’s first formal writers’ room, where he develops series, documentaries, and feature films for multiple markets. His recent and upcoming screen credits include Capitán Avispa (2024), in collaboration with Juan Luis Guerra and Gut Feelings, (2026) starring Fele Martínez, as well as numerous documentaries and narrative projects in production and post-production.
His books are available on Amazon (Kindle and paperback), through La Pereza Ediciones, in selected Barnes and Noble, and in Dominican bookstores such as Cuesta Libros, SDQLee, and Librería Mamey.
Filmography and additional credits can be found on IMDb.