Winner of Lee & Low's New Visions award: BOYS OF THE BEAST (4/12/22). YA author. Screenwriter. Teen Services librarian. Cat person.

Joined November 2010
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Making one of my infrequent visits to Twitter and seeing that the prompt is "What is happening?!" Don't remember seeing that exclamation point there before. But now the next time I drop by I totally expect it to be "What the AF is happening?!"
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I took a short social media break and I came back to this. Now I guess I'm on Threads. Will only be checking Twitter (yes, Twitter) occasionally.

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I'm going to be taking a social media break for awhile. I still might post the occasional cat photo on Instagram.
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Monica Zepeda retweeted
We're thrilled to have so many of our books out on audio from @RBmediaCo — and there are so many more to come!📚🎧 Check out what's out now & what's coming up, then request these audiobooks at your library or from a local indie bookstore so you can get in on the listening fun!✨
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Today is the 80th anniversary of the first day of the Zoot Suit Riots. Here are some of the books I’m using to research my next YA novel. #latine #latinx #mexicanamerican #history #representationmatters #zootsuitriots
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Today at work I made a beret and mustache for an octopus. Career highlight! #summerreading #librarianlife
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So honored that BOYS OF THE BEAST is included! 🥰📚 #youngadult #comingofage #diversity
Check out the latest #BankStreet "Best Children's Books of the Year" list for 2023, with over 600 titles published in 2022 thoughtfully selected by our Children's Book Committee. Explore the full list categorized by age group: bankstedu.info/3nJwsvt @bankstreetlib #BankStreetCBC
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So grateful that BOYS OF THE BEAST was named a co-winner of the 2023 Paterson Prize for Books for Young People, Grade 7-12! 🥰📚🙏 #thankyou #yalit #boysofthebeast poetrycenterpccc.com/awards
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I wrote 3424 words last month on the new ms while working full-time and doing necessary adulting things. This is a huge total for me! Congratulations on whatever your word count was last month 🙌 #WritingCommnunity
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YAY! I'll also be at the Santa Monica Public Library booth at 2pm (with giveaways!) 🥰
Heading to @YALLWEST this Saturday? Find Boys of the Beast author @MZWrites at these events throughout the day, including a book signing at 3 PM! 📚✨ #YALLWEST#BoysoftheBeast
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Sooo excited for @yallwest on Saturday! In addition to the events below, I'll be at the Santa Monica Public Library booth at 2pm (with giveaways!) and the Smackdown at 6pm #busyday #bookfest #yallwest
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As a librarian and YA author, I support this 💯 #RightToReadDay #NationalLibraryWeek
Today is the start of National Library Week & the first ever #RightoReadDay.📚 Created by @UABookBans, Right to Read Day is a call to action. Get up, get out, & fight for the freedom to read in schools, libraries, & communities everywhere. Here are some ways to get involved⬇️🧵
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Hello from @latimesfob Booth #826! I’m here until 2pm, come on by and say 👋
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Monica Zepeda retweeted
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Do you have any new/gently used books you're looking to donate? Bring them with you to YALLWEST on the 29th, where you can donate them to the Books 4 Kids Club. They're mostly looking for middle grade and younger, but YA is ok too!
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Planning on going to #latimesfestivalofbooks? I'll be signing BOYS OF THE BEAST at the SCBWI Booth #826 on Saturday, April 22 from 12pm-2pm. Come by and say hi! #bookfest #ya #latine #latinx
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It's been one whole year since my boys started their journey! Thanks so much to everyone who has blogged about, given stars and reviews, came to see me at an event, retweeted, and generally given love to BOYS OF THE BEAST! 🥰🎂📚 #boysofthebeast #yalit #latine #latinx #books
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