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Romina Russell

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Romina Russell (born 1984, in Buenos Aires) is the pseudonym of Romina Garber, an Argentine writer who lives in United States.[1] Her book Zodiac (2014) was a bestseller in The New York Times in 2016, in the young adult ebook category.[2]

Biography[edit]

Originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, she immigrated to the United States with her family when she was five.[3] Russell was raised in Miami, Florida, and currently resides in Los Angeles, California. She is a graduate of Harvard College.[4]

She wrote her first poem, Si yo fuera la luz, and her Spanish teacher submitted it to a writing contest at the local county fair, and Romina won first place.[5] She became editor-in-chief at her high school paper.[1] While a student at Harvard, she wrote a weekly Sunday column called "College She Wrote" for the Miami Herald that was later picked up for national syndication.[6]

Works[edit]

Zodiac Series[edit]

  • Zodiac (2014)
  • Wandering Star (2015)
  • Black Moon (2016)
  • Thirteen Rising (2017)

Wolves of No World Series[edit]

  • Lobizona (2020)
  • Cazadora (2021)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Piccardo, Rebeca (February 9, 2015). "Former Krop student-turned-author comes home to share her new novel". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on February 10, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  2. ^ "Young Adult E-Book". The New York Times. December 4, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  3. ^ Robinson, Kibby (August 4, 2020). "Q&A: Romina Garber, Author of 'Lobizona'". thenerddaily.com. The Nerd Daily. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  4. ^ "Romina Russell". Penguin Random House.
  5. ^ "Latinx Heritage in Horror: Interview with Romina Garber". Horror Writers Association. September 29, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  6. ^ "Romina Russell – Axios".