NYPL and CPL Lists

Excited to announce that the New York Public Library has picked SIX of my projects for their Best Books 2021 lists! For teens, The Witch Owl Parliament (illustrated by Raúl the Third). For kids, My Two Border Towns and Mis dos pueblos fronterizos (illustrated by Erika Meza), El ascenso del…

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Debut Picture Book Out Today!

MY TWO BORDER TOWNS and MIS DOS PUEBLOS FRONTERIZOS have finally been published! Romper featured MY TWO BORDER TOWNS in a round-up of 44 Children’s Books Starring Latinx Characters That Your Kids Will Love! MY TWO BORDER TOWNS was included in Book Riot and Publishers Weekly (852k UVPM)September release round-ups! Publishers Weekly also included MY TWO BORDER TOWNS in their New and Noteworthy Kids Releases and…

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THE PATH GRANT

In conjunction with Estudio Tlalli, I have established THE PATH GRANT, which will award annual $2500 prizes to new and emerging BIPOC women writers of speculative fiction. Depending on funding, between two and ten recipients will be selected by a panel of judges by December 15th of each year. Funds…

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