Dahlia de la Cerda (born 1985) is a Mexican writer and activist. In 2025, her book, "Reservoir Bitches", was longlisted for the International Booker Prize. Biography. De la Cerda was born and lives in the city of Aguascalientes. She has Neurofibromatosis type I and severe scoliosis, and additionally was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. She studied philosophy in university and worked in a call center. She began to write about violence against women after her family suffered a feminicide. She is a founder of the organization "Morras Help Morras", which helps women seeking abortion in Mexico.