Photo by: Eric Sylvester
ABOUT
Natalia Sylvester is the Pura Belpré- and Schneider Family-honor winning author of the young adult novel BREATHE AND COUNT BACK FROM TEN, and the award-winning author of the young adult novel RUNNING and the adult novels EVERYONE KNOWS YOU GO HOME and CHASING THE SUN. Her first picture book, A MALETA FULL OF TREASURES, illustrated by Juana Medina, is out now from Penguin Random House.
Natalia's non-fiction has appeared in the New York Times, Bustle, Catapult, Electric Literature, Latina magazine, and McSweeney's Publishing. Her essays have been anthologized in collections such as A MAP IS ONLY ONE STORY and A MEASURE OF BELONGING: WRITERS OF COLOR ON THE NEW AMERICAN SOUTH.
Born in Lima, Peru, Natalia came to the US at age four and grew up in Florida and the Rio Grande Valley in Texas. She received a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Miami, was a 2021 Visiting Associate Professor at the University of Texas at Austin, and was formerly a faculty member at the Mile-High MFA program at Regis University. She now lives in South Florida.​
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CONTACT
FOR SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AND AUTHOR VISITS:
To book an event related to Natalia's books for teens or children, please fill out this form or contact How Now Booking here.
For speaking engagements related to Natalia's books for adults, contact Christie Hinrichs at christie@authorsunbound.com, (541) 797-2217.
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FLORIDA SCHOOLS:
Breathe and Count Back from Ten is a 2024-2025 Florida Teens Read title! If you're a Florida school participating in FTR and would like to schedule an author visit with Natalia, please fill out this form and we'll be in touch soon!
FOR SPECIFIC REQUESTS ABOUT RIGHTS OR PUBLICITY:
Publicity & Media for
CHASING THE SUN and EVERYONE KNOWS YOU GO HOME:
Amazon Publishing
IF YOU’D JUST LIKE TO SAY HELLO (THAT’S ALWAYS NICE) CONTACT ME USING THE FORM BELOW
OR AT ME@NATALIASYLVESTER.COM
In EVERYONE KNOWS YOU GO HOME...
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"Sylvester memorably depicts the precarious existence and difficult choices that face undocumented immigrants to America."
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EVENTS
Thursday, April 18, 2024, 9 a.m.​
Texas Library Association Conference
Book Signing - A Maleta Full of Treasures
Penguin Random House Booth
San Antonio, TX
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Thursday, April 18, 2024, 11:30 a.m.​
Texas Library Association Conference
How We Hurt: Navigating Grief and
Trauma in BIPOC YA Lit
San Antonio, TX
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Saturday, April 20, noon - 1 p.m.
A Maleta Full of Treasures
Storytime & Signing
Books & Books
Coral Gables, Fl
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Saturday, April 27, 2024, 10:30 a.m.
A Maleta Full of Treasures
Storytime & Signing
Tombolo Books
St. Petersburg, Fl
A Picture Book Fiesta! Virtual Event
Hosted by Penguin School & Library and
the Latinx Kidlit Book Festival
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Thursday, May 9
A Maleta Full of Treasures School Visit
Hosted by the Wisconsin Book Festival
Madison, WI
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