Mayra Cuevas is a multi-award-winning author working across genres for both children and adults. Prior to her writing career, she served as a CNN award-winning journalist. Known for her lyrical prose and exploration of complex themes surrounding identity, family, and culture, particularly within the Latinx community, Cuevas’s style blends realism with magical realism elements. She is also actively involved in promoting Latinx literature through initiatives such as the Latinx KidlitBookFestival and its Storytellers Conference.



