Ernestino Maute, born 14 September 1985 in Machava, Maputo Province.

He studied Mozambican Literature until the third year at Eduardo Mondlane University. Graduated in Portuguese Language Teaching from Eduardo Mondlane University.

Member of the QLOA (Quintal of Literature and Other Arts). It was Honorable Mention of the First Literary Competition Reach Editors 2015. He won the 2017 Literary Reach Editors Contest. He's a teacher at the Full Trevo Primary School.