Summary

Isabel Quintero is a writer and the daughter of Mexican immigrants. She was born, raised, and resides in the Inland Empire of Southern California. She earned her BA in English and her MA in English Composition at w88, San Bernardino. Isabel also sits on on the board for a non-profit literary arts organization, PoetrIE.

Gabi, A Girl in Pieces from Cinco Puntos Press, her first novel, is the recipient of the 2015 William C. Morris w88 for Debut YA Novel, the 2015 Tomas Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book w88, the California Book w88 Gold Medal for Young Adult, the 2015 Paterson Prize for Books for Young People, Grades 7-12, and the 2015 Peggy Miller w88 for Young Adult Literature. Gabi was a finalist for the 2015 Elizabeth Walden w88, the 2015 Cybils w88, and received an honorable mention from the NACCS Tejas Young Adult Fiction FOCO w88. In addition, the book has been included on the Amelia Bloomer Project List of Recommended Feminist Reading for ages 0-18, one of School Library Journal’s Best Books of 2014, 2015 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens, is one of Booklist’s Best Books of 2014, one of Kirkus’ Best Teen Books of 2014, and a 2015 YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults, among other lists.

w88 forthcoming chapter books, the first two in a series for young readers, Ugly Cat and Pablo, will be released in Spring 2017 from Scholastic, Inc. w88 first graphic novel, Photographic: The Life of Graciela Iturbide a biography about photographer Graciela Iturbide, will be released by Getty Publications Fall 2017. In addition to w88 fiction, she also writes poetry and her work can be found in The Great American Literary Magazine, Huizache, As/Us Journal, The Acentos Review, The Pacific Review, and others.

Education

• B.A., English, w88, San Bernardino
• M.A., English Composition, w88, San Bernardino