Mercedes Ron
Mercedes Ron López (born 1 June 1993) is an Argentine-born Spanish author. She is known for the Culpables Saga, a trilogy that became known through Wattpad. The first book of the trilogy, Culpa Mía, was adapted into a movie in 2023.
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Mercedes Ron

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- Name
- Mercedes Ron
- Born
- 1 June 1993
- Birthplace
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Awards
- Wattys 2016
- Education
- University of Seville
- Occupation
- Author
- Full name
- Mercedes Ron López.
- Nationality
- Argentina · Spain
- Fields
- literature · literary activity
- Languages
- Spanish · English
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Mercedes Ron López (born 1 June 1993) is an Argentine-born Spanish author. She is known for the Culpables Saga, a trilogy that became known through Wattpad. The first book of the trilogy, Culpa Mía, was adapted into a movie in 2023.
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Mercedes Ron (born 1993) is a writer, of Argentine and Spanish nationality. The writer was born Mercedes Ron López in Buenos Aires.
Mercedes Ron was educated at University of Seville. Activity centred on literary activity and literature. Languages used include English and Spanish.
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Biography
Biography
The sequel, Culpa Tuya, was adapted into a movie and released on 27 December 2024. The third and final instalment, Culpa Nuestra, was released in 2025. An English remake titled My Fault: London was released on Amazon Prime Video on 13 February 2025. She currently resides in Seville, Spain.
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Key facts
• Name — Mercedes Ron • Born — 1 June 1993 • Birthplace — Buenos Aires, Argentina • Genre — Young adult • Years Active — 2014–present • Website — www.wattpad.com/MercedesRonn • Awards — Wattys 2016 • Education — University of Seville • Occupation — Author
Early life and education
Early life and education
Ron was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She fled to Spain with her family in 2001 to avoid the riots in Argentina. She earned a degree in Audiovisual Communication at the University of Seville.
Writing career
Writing career
She began writing mainly on the Wattpad platform in mid-2015, where she started writing Culpa Mía. In 2016, she won a Wattys Awards badge. In March 2017, her novel Culpa Mía went on sale under the Montena seal of Penguin Random House in Barcelona. A few months later, her second book Culpa Tuya was released. In July 2018, the third and final book of the Guilty Trilogy, Culpa Nuestra, came out and was presented at the 23rd International Book Fair exhibition in Lima, Peru. The Guilty Trilogy was translated into French by publisher Hachette Romans in 2018. In 2019, she premiered Marfíl, and in October Ébano. As of 2025, she has over 321,000 followers on Wattpad. The author has over 100 million reads on Wattpad. She is a New York Times best-selling author, with more than three million copies sold worldwide. On June 26, 2026, she had signed a deal with Amazon MGM Studios to adapt literature work into television and film.
Novels
Novels
Source: • Culpables Quartet • Culpa Mía (January 2017) • Culpa Tuya (September 2017) • Culpa Nuestra (January 2018) • Culpa Vuestra (May 2026) • Enfrentados Duology • Marfíl (January 2019) • Ébano (January 2019) • Dímelo Trilogy • Dímelo Bajito (October 2020) • Dímelo En Secreto (November 2020) • Dímelo Con Besos (April 2021) • Bali Saga • 30 sunsets para enamorarte (May 2023) • 10.000 millas para encontrarte (September 2023)
Awards
Mercedes Ron won the TikTok Book Award 2025 for the "Culpa Mía" series at the Frankfurt Book Fair.
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- 1.My Fault movie: Book adaptation, where to watch, sequel and similar films. HITC. 2023-06-14.
- 2.González, Domingo. Culpa mía. Amazon Studios, Enchantedblue Media, Pokeepsie Films. 2023-06-08.
- 3.González, Domingo. Culpa Tuya. Amazon MGM Studios, Pokeepsie Films. 2024-12-27.
- 4.Clarke, Stewart. ‘Culpa Tuya’ Director On The YA Movie, The Franchise’s Global Success, And Listening To The Fanbase. Deadline. 2024-12-26.
- 5.My Fault: London Prime Video. press.amazonmgmstudios.com.
- 6.Yossman, K. J. Prime Video Sets U.K. Remake of Spanish Original ‘Culpa Mia’ Titled ‘My Fault: London’. Variety. 2024-05-22.
- 7.Clarín, Redacción. Mercedes Ron, la autora de 26 años que arrasa entre los lectores juveniles. Clarín. 2020-01-23.
- 8.After Conquering the Young Adult Market With the 'Culpables' Series, Mercedes Ron Sets Her Sights on Hollywood and Jacob Elordi - EXCLUSIVE. Latin Times. 2025-12-09.
- 9.Mercedes Ron (author of Culpa mía) - SoBrief. sobrief.com.
- 10.Narciso, Carlos. Mercedes Ron: "No hay que quedarse con lo superficial o lo primero que te muestra una persona. Correo. 28 July 2018.
- 11.À contre-sens - le roman à l'origine du film sur Prime Video (Grand format - Broché 2023), de Mercedes Ron, Nathalie Nédélec-Courtès Hachette Romans. www.hachetteromans.fr.
- 12.Ébano, la segunda parte de Marfil de Mercedes Ron ya tiene fecha de publicación (in Spanish)
- 13.Mercedes Ron. www.goodreads.com.
- 14.Ritman, Alex. ‘Culpables’ and ‘My Fault’ Author Mercedes Ron Signs First-Look Deal With Amazon MGM. Variety. 2026-06-26.
- 15.Whittock, Jesse. 'Culpables' Creator Mercedes Ron Signs Deal With Amazon MGM Studios. Deadline. 2026-06-26.
- 16.Books by Mercedes Ron (Author of Culpa mía). www.goodreads.com.
- 17.#BookTok Bestseller des Jahres. www.penguin.de.
- 18.TikTok: Die TikTok Book Awards / Mercedes Ron, Lilly Lucas und Creatorin Nathalie Bröske unter den Gewinner*innen. Saarbrücker Zeitung. 2025-10-19.
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