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Lida Quillen
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(September
25, 2015, Kingsport, TN)
Wisdom and Inspiration from Latina
Authors in New Compilation
Latina Authors and Their Muses
features advice from 40 women writers
As the Hispanic American population of the U.S. increases, with
influences ranging from Mexico to Central America and the Caribbean, so does
interest in literature inspired by those cultures. Celebrate Hispanic Heritage
Month by delving into Latina Authors and Their
Muses.
Award-winning author Mayra Calvani has now edited a collection
of interviews with 40 Latina authors living in the U.S. and writing in English.
Latina Authors and Their Muses is
an inspirational and informative book focusing on the craft of writing and the
business of publishing, one that provides aspiring writers with the nuts and
bolts of the business.
“I had the opportunity to meet Carmen Dolores
Hernandez, the book review editor at El Nuevo Día newspaper in San Juan, Puerto Rico, when she
visited me in Brussels,” says
Calvani. “She’d published some of my short stories and novel excerpts in Revista Domingo in the past, and I
deeply admired her wisdom as a writer and woman of letters.
“She mentioned the anthology
she had put together back in 1997, Puerto Rican Voices in English. I
ordered a copy and became absorbed by the candor and insight of the authors as
they talked about their backgrounds, books, and writing,” Calvani continues.
“Wouldn’t it be perfect to put
together a similar anthology showcasing Latina authors writing in English in
the United States? This book would not only showcase prominent figures but
emerging voices as well, writers working on a wide range of genres from the
literary to the commercial.”
The result of several years of research and interviews is Latina Authors and Their Muses.
Writing in genres ranging from the literary to children’s picture books to fantasy novels to chick lit, and more, this
remarkable group of talented authors shares their passion and commitment to
their craft and to sharing their stories with the world in spite of the odds.
Latina Authors and Their Muses is a
celebration of creativity, the writer’s life, and the passionate quest for spiritual and artistic
freedom.
About the editor:
Award-winning author Mayra Calvani has penned more than ten
books for children and adults in genres ranging from picture books to
nonfiction to paranormal fantasy novels. She’s had over 300 articles, short stories, interviews and reviews
published in magazines such as The Writer, Writer's Journal and Bloomsbury Review, among others. A native
of San Juan, Puerto Rico, she now resides in Brussels, Belgium.
Discount price of 99 cents from Sept. 25th to Oct. 5th!
Book info
Title: Latina Authors and Their
Muses
Author: Mayra Calvani, Editor
Publisher: Twilight Times Books
Genre: Reference/Writing Skills
*Print ISBN: 978-1-60619-063-0
Format: 6x9 trade paperback; 340 pages;
$19.95 USD
Distributors: Ingram, Baker & Taylor, Brodart, Follett, etc.
*eBook ISBN: 978-1-60619-062-3; $6.50 USD
Format: ebook in pdf, ePub, Kindle, Mobi,
PRC, etc.
Distributors: Amazon Kindle; Apple
iBookstore; BN.com Nook; Kobo Books; OmniLit; OverDrive, etc.
Release date: September 25, 2015 ebook; December 15, 2015 print
LCCN: 2015952662
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