About the Author:
Lilliam Rivera is a Venezuelan-American MacDowell fellow, a screenwriter, and an award-winning author of nine works of fiction: a forthcoming horror book, four young adult novels, three middle grade books, and a graphic novel for DC Comics. Her books have been awarded a Pura Belpré Honor, been featured on NPR, New Yorker, Los Angeles Times, NY Times, and multiple “best of” lists. Her novel Never Look Back is slated for an Amazon movie adaptation. Her writing has appeared in the Washington Post, the New York Times, and Elle, to name a few. Lilliam has also written for the episodic podcast series Love in Gravity. She’s received fellowships and grants from PEN America and the Elizabeth George Foundation. A Bronx, New York native, Lilliam currently lives in Los Angeles.
Book Info:
We light up the sky by Lilliam Rivera
"Three Latinx teenagers struggle to deal with encounters with an alien, and try to warn the world of the possibility of an alien invasion"
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