Casandra Hernández Ríos

Fiction Writer

Denver, CO 80218
Email: 
casandrahernandezrios@gmail.com
Website: 
hernandezrios.com

Author's Bio

Casandra Hernández Ríos received her MFA in Creative Writing, Fiction, from CSU Long Beach. She holds a BA in Creative Writing and Journalism from the same school.

Her cuentos have been recognized by Glimmer Train Press with honorable mentions, and have appeared or are forthcoming in The Hooghly Review, The Bangalore Review, In Parentheses, The Acentos Review, Spectrum Literary Journal, Verdad magazine, Two Sisters, and the Santa Ana River Review, among others.

Casandra was born in Ciudad de México, raised in Los Angeles, California, and now writes from Denver, Colorado.

Education: 
California State University, Long Beach MFA
Writers Retreats: 
Association of Writers & Writing Programs Conference and Bookfair

Publications & Prizes

Journals:
Acentos Review
,
American Mustard
,
Bangalore Review
,
In Parentheses
,
Santa Ana River Review
,
Spectrum
,
Unlimited Literature
,
Verdad
Prizes won: 
  • Winner. "Fiction Contest" judged by Helena M. Viramontes, The Santa Ana River Review.
  • 1st Place. "Magical Realism Fiction Contest," Two Sisters: Writing & Publishing.
  • Runner Up. "2020 Identity in America" judged by Matthew Baker. The Stirling Spoon.

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Personal Favorites

Favorite authors: 
Helena M. Viramontes, Aimee Bender, Chloe Aridjis, Reyna Grande, Sandra Cisneros, Edwidge Danticat, Ottesa Moshfegh, Julia Alvarez, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Kristin Valdez Cade, Kali Fajardo-Anstine, Junot Diaz, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Judith Ortiz Cofer, Luis Alberto Urrea, Marco Antonio Hernández, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Amor Towles, Chanel Cleeton.

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
American, BIPOC, Hispanic, Latino/Latina/Latinx, Mexican, Mexican American
Prefers to work with: 
Any
Fluent in: 
English, Spanish
Born in: 
Ciudad de México,
Mexico
Raised in: 
Los Angeles, CA
California
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Last update: Dec 10, 2022