Join us for a fright-filled evening as three Southern Californian writers of Mexican descent: Pedro Iniguez (The Build-A-Monster Workshop), Natalie Sierra (Beyond the Grace of God) and David A. Romero (The Enemy Sleeps) discuss how they blend the iconography and tropes of horror with the genres of science fiction, romance and mystery to craft unique and compelling literary creations! Readings followed by Q&A.
Pedro Iniguez is a Mexican-American Bram Stoker, Elgin, and Dwarf Stars Award-winning science-fiction and horror writer from Los Angeles. He has also been a Rhysling finalist and Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net nominee. He is the author of Mexicans on the Moon: Speculative Poetry From a Possible Future, Fever Dreams of a Parasite, Echoes and Embers: Speculative Stories, The Fib, The Build-a-Monster Workshop, Synthetic Dawns & Crimson Dusks, and the sf novel Control Theory.
Natalie Sierra (she/they) is the third poet laureate of Pomona, California. She is a poet, author, and editor. Natalie is the president of Café Con Libros Press, a nonprofit bookstore in downtown Pomona.
David A. Romero is a Mexican-American poet, novelist, and publisher from Diamond Bar, CA. He is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of El Martillo Press. Romero is the author of the novel The Enemy Sleeps (El Martillo Press, 2026) and the books of poetry My Name Is Romero (FlowerSong Press, 2020) and Diamond Bars 2 (Moon Tide Press, 2024).
Presented by El Martillo Press. Moderated by David A. Romero.