Mexican myth in the house! Today is the official publication day of FEATHERED SERPENT, DARK HEART OF SKY! PRAISE FOR THE BOOK “Bowles’ dense yet lyrical prose raises the narrative to a level suited to high mythological tradition and illuminates the foundations on which contemporary Mexican culture is laid.” —Kirkus…
Here is my schedule for the Texas Library Association conference and the San Antonio Book Festival this week, for those attending and interested. Wednesday, April 4 Public reading at 6:30 pm at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio. Thursday, April 5 (Texas Library Association conference in Dallas)…
This April I’ll be one of many featured authors at the San Antonio Book Festival, alongside Sandra Cisneros, Benjamín Alire Sáenz, Jorge Ramos, Carmen María Machado, Diana López, and others! Learn more by browsing the line-up on their page.
I’ve been selected as Spring 2018 Visiting Writer for Our Lady of the Lake University. Learn more on their website.
February 9, 2017—”Writing on the Frontlines of the Tex-Mex Frontera.” Panel at the annual conference of the Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP). Monument, Marriott Marquis, Meeting Level Four. Washington, DC. 3:00 pm to 4:15 pm. February 14, 2017—Haunted Valentine. Presentation, reading and book signing. McAllen Public Library. McAllen,…
I can now reveal that I am one of the authors working with Adam Gidwitz on a new middle-grade series from Penguin Dutton called The Unicorn Rescue Society! Other members of the society include Joseph Bruchac, Emma Otheguy, Hena Khan, and illustrator Hatem Aly. Read Adam’s blog post for all…
Each week Kay Ellington over at Lone Star Literary profiles a newsmaker in Texas books and letters, including authors, booksellers, and publishers. This week I am the featured author. Head on over to give the interview a read!
A lovely profile of me is up at the Our Voces Tumblr, which is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month 2017 by highlighting Latinx kid lit authors. https://ourvoces.tumblr.com/post/166041087894/ourvoces-presents-david-bowles-author
Cinco Puntos Press has revealed the final cover for my book Feathered Serpent, Dark Heart of Sky: Myths of Mexico, coming January 2018. Check out the great artwork by Chris de Maíz and Ramon Cardenas. The book consists of translations, adaptations and retellings of essential pre-Colombian myths, woven into a sort…
I’m thrilled and honored to be a part of the line-up for the 2017 Texas Teen Book Festival. A huge abrazote to Sarah Rafael García and Barrio Writers for being so incredible in their support, as well as everyone over at Cinco Puntos Press. Below is an image with the…
