Stevo Grabovac was born on November 9, 1978 in Slavonski Brod. He grew up and graduated from high school in Bosanski Brod. He studied at the Faculty of Technology in Banja Luka. In 2007, he published a collection of poems called Stanica nepostojećih vozova. His first novel Mulat albino komarac (2019) was shortlisted for the NIN Award, and his novel Poslije zabave (2023) won the 70th NIN Award. He lives and works in Banja Luka.