I’m sure you know that Latinx Heritage Month begins tomorrow and I’m sure you’re busy ordering books, building displays and planning programs to celebrate the month. I’m going to begin the month here by updating my list of MG/YA Latinx authors, and I need your help! I’m sure there are glaring omissions of new and established authors so, could you please point them out so that I can update the list on my blog? Remember, middle grade and young adult authors; I’m not looking for children’s authors or illustrators. Gracias!
updated 15 September 2016 5:30pm
Alex Sanchez
Adam Silvera
Alisa Valdés
Alma Flor Ada
Angela Cervantes
Anna-Marie McLemore
Ava Jae
Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Bettina Restrepo
Caridad Ferrer
Charles Rice González
Christina Diaz Gonzalez
Christina García
Cindy L. Rodriguez
Claudia Guadalupe Martínez
Claudia Meléndez
Courtney Alameda
Danette Vigilante
Daniel Jose Older
David Bowles
David Hernandez
Diane Gonzales Bertrand
Diana López
Donna Freitas
e. E. Charlton-Trujillo
Erika L. Sánchez
Estela Bernal
Eva Darrows
Francisco Jiménez
Francisco X. Stork
Gaby Triana
Gabby Rivera
Gary Soto
Gloria Velásquez
Jennifer Torres
Jennifer Ziegler
Joe Jiménez
Guadelupe Garcia McCall
Hillary Manahan
Isabel Quintero
Jennifer Cervantes
Jennifer Mathieu
Jenny Torres Sanchez
Jorge Aguirre
Juan Felipe Herrera
Julia Alvarez
Judith Ortiz Cofer
Kelly Loy Gilbert
Kelly Parra
Kim Baker
Latifa Sanchez
Lila Quintero Weaver
Lydia Gil
Lynn Joseph
Malin Alegria
Margarita Engle
Maria E. Andreu
Marjorie Agosín
Matt de la Peña
Meg Medina
Melissa Gray
Nancy Osa
Nicholasa Mohr
Nicola Yoon
Olive Senior
Pam Muñoz Ryan
Patrick Flores-Scott
Rafael Rosado
Raúl the Third
Ray Villareal
René Saldana Jr
Rigoberto González
Samantha Mabry
Sindy Felin
Socorro Acioli
Sofia Quintero
Sonia Manzano
Stephanie Kuehn
Steven dos Santos
Tony Medina
Torrey Maldonado
Xavier Garza
Veronica Chambers
Viola Canales
Will Alexander
Yasmin Shiraz
Yxta Maya Murray
Zoraida Córdova
Cotton Quilts Edi 
There are a few names on the following list, that I didn’t see in yours. Thanks for doing this.
http://www.latina.com/entertainment/book-club/latino-young-adult-authors-know
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Nathalie, what might those names be? 🙂
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Nicholasa Mohr, author of In Nueva York & El Bronx Remembered
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Juana Medina! Do you want graphic novelists as well? Lorena Alvarez has a new graphic novel coming from Nobrow Press.
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There are a TON of Latinx graphic and comic writers. Sure, sent them.
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I’m on the case, Edi! You have Alma Flor Ada twice. And off the top of my head:
Isabel Quintero
Sofia Quintero
Marjorie Agosín
Sonia Manzano
Bettina Restrepo
Estela Bernal
Maria E. Andreu
Will Alexander (mother is Cuban)
Diane Gonzales Bertrand
Socorro Acioli (Brazilian, published in translation)
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Do you want to include adults writing for teens that teens like?
Rigoberto menchu! Jimmy Santiago baca! Luis Rodriquez
There are many more I can send.
Amy Cheney 510.898.8249
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Jennifer Ziegler!
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If you’re open to illustrators, too: Ana Aranda.
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