Rebecca Balcárcel [1]
Listed as:
Poet, Fiction Writer
Public address:
US
Email:
rebecca.balcarcel@gmail.com
Gives readings:
Yes
Travels for readings:
Yes
In which languages are you fluent?:
English
Twitter/X:
https://twitter.com/r_balcarcel
Born in:
IA
Iowa
Raised in:
Bedford,
TX
Texas
Website:
Prizes won:
Shine On, Luz Véliz: Mathcial Prize, Best Middle Grade Novel from Tx Institute of Letters, Golden Kite Award Finalist (SCBWI), Rise List (ALA), South Carolina Book Award Finalist
The Other Half of Happy: Pura Belpré Honor Book; ALA Notable Book; Américas Award Honor Book; Jean Flynn Award for Best Middle Grade Novel by Tx Institute of Letters; Spirit of Texas Award, International Latino Book Award Silver Medalist
Jane Kenyon Poetry Prize (Scholarship to Bennington Writing Seminars)
Salzburg Fellowship (week-long program at Salzburg Global Seminar)
NEH Fellowship (week-long study of T. Jefferson through CCHA)
NE Tarrant County Artist Grant ($800 to share poetry with high schoolers)
Literary Agent:
Katie Grimm
Education:
Bennington Writing Seminars at Bennington College
Identifies as:
Latino/Latina/Latinx
Prefers to work with:
Any