Lilliam Rivera is a MacDowell fellow and an award-winning author of nine works of fiction: a dark thriller, four young adult novels, three middle grade books, and a graphic novel for DC Comics. Her books have been awarded a Pura Belpré Honor, been featured on NPR, New Yorker, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and multiple "best of" lists. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, and Elle Magazine, among others. A Bronx, New York native, Lilliam currently lives in Los Angeles.