Albert Sgambati is a native of New York City. He divides time between the U.S. and Latin America, where he freelances as a film consultant, features writer, translator and editor. During the 1990s, he worked as a beat reporter for The News, in Mexico City. His writing has appeared in a range of magazines. His poetry has been included in Anthology of American Poets 1980's, Big Scream, and is featured in All Roads...But This One, a limited edition from Luddite Kingdom Press, San Francisco (2006). The Waiting Room is his first book.