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Acosta has written for the ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]'' and ''[[Contra Costa Times]]'' as a freelancer and attended [[Stanford University]].<ref name=MC>{{cite news|last=Cabrera|first=Marc|title=Write-Minded Latina: Marta Acosta follows her snappy, comedic first novel with an appearance at The Author's Table.|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-153246753.html|accessdate=22 May 2014|newspaper=The Monterey County Herald (subscription required)|date=October 24, 2006}}</ref> She met with some difficulty when trying to publish her work, as some publishers wanted her to write more in the [[magical realism]] genre popularized by [[Isabelle Allende]], and of comparisons to other Latino or Latina writers, Acosta has stated that "All these Latino writers come from a different background ... No matter what they write, it's going to get compared to Gabriel Marquez. But they're not comparing all Irish-Americans to James Joyce."<ref name=MC /> |
Acosta has written for the ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]'' and ''[[Contra Costa Times]]'' as a freelancer and attended [[Stanford University]].<ref name=MC>{{cite news|last=Cabrera|first=Marc|title=Write-Minded Latina: Marta Acosta follows her snappy, comedic first novel with an appearance at The Author's Table.|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-153246753.html|accessdate=22 May 2014|newspaper=The Monterey County Herald (subscription required)|date=October 24, 2006}}</ref> She met with some difficulty when trying to publish her work, as some publishers wanted her to write more in the [[magical realism]] genre popularized by [[Isabelle Allende]], and of comparisons to other Latino or Latina writers, Acosta has stated that "All these Latino writers come from a different background ... No matter what they write, it's going to get compared to Gabriel Marquez. But they're not comparing all Irish-Americans to James Joyce."<ref name=MC /> In 2006 Acosta's ''Happy Hour at Casa Dracula'' was named one of [[Catalina magazine|''Catalina'' magazine's]] "Top 5 Books by Latina Authors" for that year due to its characters and writing.<ref>{{cite web|title=CATALINA Magazine Announces ‘Top 5 Books by Latina Authors’ in 2006|url=http://www.hispanicprwire.com/News/in/7815/1/catalina-magazine-announces-top-5-books-by-latina-authors-in-2006/|publisher=Hispanic PR Wire|accessdate=22 May 2014}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 04:57, 22 May 2014
Marta Acosta is an American author of young adult, urban fantasy, and chick-lit fiction, known for her Casa Dracula series and for her 2013 book The She-Hulk Diaries. Acosta has also written under the pen name of Grace Coopersmith for her 2010 book Nancy's Theory of Style, which is based on a supporting character from her Casa Dracula series.
Background
Acosta has written for the San Francisco Chronicle and Contra Costa Times as a freelancer and attended Stanford University.[1] She met with some difficulty when trying to publish her work, as some publishers wanted her to write more in the magical realism genre popularized by Isabelle Allende, and of comparisons to other Latino or Latina writers, Acosta has stated that "All these Latino writers come from a different background ... No matter what they write, it's going to get compared to Gabriel Marquez. But they're not comparing all Irish-Americans to James Joyce."[1] In 2006 Acosta's Happy Hour at Casa Dracula was named one of Catalina magazine's "Top 5 Books by Latina Authors" for that year due to its characters and writing.[2]
Bibliography
Casa Dracula
- Happy Hour at Casa Dracula (2006)[3]
- Midnight Brunch (2007)
- The Bride of Casa Dracula (2008)
- Haunted Honeymoon (2010)[4]
Young adult works
- The Shadow Girl of Birch Grove (2010)
- Dark Companion (2012)
Other works
- Nancy's Theory of Style (2010, as Grace Coopersmith)
- Wolfish in Sheep's Clothing (2011)
- The She-Hulk Diaries (2013)
- Make It Catchy: The Quintessential Guide to Writing Query Letters (2013)
- Girls Are Gone (2014)
References
- ^ a b Cabrera, Marc (October 24, 2006). "Write-Minded Latina: Marta Acosta follows her snappy, comedic first novel with an appearance at The Author's Table". The Monterey County Herald (subscription required). Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ "CATALINA Magazine Announces 'Top 5 Books by Latina Authors' in 2006". Hispanic PR Wire. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ "Happy Hour at Casa Dracula.(Brief article)(Book review)". California Bookwatch (subscription required). October 1, 2006. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ Huspeck, Joanne. "Book Review: Haunted Honeymoon by Marta Acosta". Seattle PI. Retrieved 22 May 2014.