[2] He is the author of a novel Paises lejanos, (Magna Terra Editores, 2011, Colección Narrativa)[3] and a book of short stories, "Expediciones", published in Bogota, Colombia in 2004.
As a student, Spindler began to contribute articles, short stories, poetry and book reviews to various newspapers and magazines in the United Kingdom.
While studying for a master's degree at the University of Southampton,[6] Spindler and other Latin American students founded the literary review Encuentros which published fiction, poetry and criticism.
[7] In 1996, Spindler obtained a PhD from the Department of Art History and Theory of the University of Essex, for his work on magic realism and the Latin American novel.
[14] Before finishing his Ph.D., Spindler undertook some freelance journalism with the Latin American section of the BBC World Service and the Financial Times in Haiti.