Sonora Reyes

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Sonora Reyes is an American novelist.^[1]

Early life and education[edit]

Reyes was born in and grew up in Arizona.^[2] They began writing at the age of 8, but did not decide on pursuing writing as a career until much later.^[2][3] They attended a Catholic high school for one year, which "wasn't a good fit".^[2][4]

Writing career[edit]

Reyes currently writes primarily within the Young Adult Contemporary genre. Their stories feature queer, disabled and Latinx characters.^[1] Reyes' debut novel. The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School, released on May 17 2022 through Balzer + Bray (a HarperCollins imprint) to rave reviews.

The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School was a finalist for the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, the William C. Morris YA Debut Award, and the LAMBDA Literary Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature. It was also awarded the Pura Belpré Award by the American Library Association.

Their sophomore title, The Luis Ortega Survival Guide was released May 23, 2023.

They contributed a story to the 2023 anthology Transmogrify: 14 Tales of Trans Magic, edited by G. Haron Davis. Transmogrify is a young adult anthology released by HarperCollins featuring fantasy stories with trans and gender-nonconforming characters by trans and gender nonconforming authors.

Collaborations[edit]

Reyes created and hosts the #QPOCChat, a monthly Twitter chat for queer writers of color.^[1] Reyes is also the co-founder of QPOCfest, "a virtual gathering of queer and trans Black, Indigenous, and People of Color authors, books, and all those who celebrate our stories". They work on this project alongside fellow authors Emery Lee, author of Meet Cute Diary and Café Con Lychee, and Jonny Garza Villa, author of Fifteen Hundred Miles From the Sun and Ander & Santi Were Here.

Personal life[edit]

Reyes is queer and autistic.^{[citation needed]} They live in Arizona.^[1]

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