I am humbled and honored beyond belief to be this year’s recipient of the Texas Writer Award, presented by the Texas Book Festival “to an esteemed writer in recognition of outstanding contributions to Texas literature.” On the inside, I’m still that light-skinned Chicano living in Section 8 housing in Pharr,…
The Prince & the Coyote has won a Pura Belpré YA Author Honor (from the American Library Association, ALSC, and REFORMA). Congrats to the other winners and honorees!
Here’s the cover of HEARTS OF FIRE AND SNOW, the upcoming YA romantic fantasy by Guadalupe Garcia McCall and me, featuring art by the amazing Beatriz Vasquez! This retelling of / sequel to the legend of volcanoes Iztaccihuatl and Popocatepetl publishes June 2024 from Bloomsbury. Description Award-winning authors David Bowles…
AVAILABLE NOW! My new novel of historical fiction, The Prince & The Coyote. Tetzcoco’s Crown Prince Acolmiztli, aka “Nezahualcoyotl,” goes on the run as a teen after his father’s kingdom is conquered. After three years in exile, struggling to survive and forge alliances even as he falls unexpectedly in love,…
I’m so delighted that my first collaboration with Guadalupe García McCall is out today! Secret of the Moon Conch is a memorable blend of timeless romance, rousing adventure, well researched historical fiction, and deeply felt social commentary. In 1521, Aztec teen Calizto is trapped in his native city of Tenochtitlan…
COVER REVEAL!!! Behold The Prince & The Coyote—my historical novel about Nezahualcoyotl—coming from Levine Querido in both English and Spanish (as El príncipe y el coyote) on September 26, 2023. Featuring amazing cover and interior art by the brilliant Amanda Mijangos!
It’s publication day for ANCIENT NIGHT (and NOCHE ANTIGUA)! Pick up a copy of my critically hailed collaboration with David Álvarez: an interweaving and retelling of timeless tales from Mesoamerica that will leave readers both young and old in peaceful awe at the cosmos.
Today We Need Diverse Books revealed the cover for Secret of the Moon Conch by Guadalupe García McCall and me! The cover was designed by Jeanette Levy from an image created by illustrator Luis Pinto. The book drops on May 16, 2023 from Bloomsbury. Preorder it here. Description: Award-winning authors David Bowles and…
On September 3, 2022, Scott Simon interviewed me for NPR’s Weekend Edition about my book They Call Her Fregona to tie in to my presentation at the National Book Festival in Washington DC.
Kirkus has given They Call Her Fregona a starred review!!! Among the many praises they heap on my upcoming novel-in-verse are these snippets: “Superb.” “A real delight.” “Rich in scope.” “Sublime.” Thanks to Joanna Cárdenas at Kokila and my agent Taylor Martindale Kean for believing in this one!
