Lila Guzmán is the award-winning author of Lorenzo and the Pirate (Blooming Tree Press), the 4th novel in the Lorenzo series about
Spanish participation in the American Revolution. It is available in audio book from Colonial Radio. Her series of biographies from Enslow Publishing features George Lopez, Cesar Chavez, Ellen Ochoa, Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, Roberto Clemente. She lives in Austin , Texas , with her co-author husband.
"Lorenzo and the Pirate" was a finalist for Children's/YA Book with the Oklahoma Writers Federation. The first chapter of a YA time travel novel garnered first place in its category.
Visit www.lilaguzman.com to read first chapters of her books.
Thanks for stopping by my blog, Lila! Do you consider yourself to be a born writer?
Yes, this is what I was born to do. Every experience I’ve had—from being an officer in the U.S. Navy to getting a Ph.D. in Spanish has prepared me for this. Luck and persistence play a role in this business, but a natural talent for writing and an active imagination are crucial.
Did you always want to be a writer?
As long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to write. When I was a little girl sitting under the apple tree, I dreamed up stories.
Tell us about your recent release. What was your inspiration for it?
Lorenzo and the Pirate is the 4th book in a young adult series set in the American Revolution. Lorenzo is fictional, but all the events surrounding him actually happened. For example, he gets caught in a storm surge during the 1779 New Orleans hurricane in Lorenzo and the Turncoat. There was a Katrina-style hurricane that went through New Orleans in August of that year.
Tell us about your other children's books.
I write both fiction and non-fiction for children and young adults. My non-fiction books include the Famous Latinos series for Enslow. The subjects are George Lopez, Cesar Chavez, Frida Kahlo, Ellen Ochoa, Diego Rivera, and Roberto Clemente.
In fiction, I write about th
1 Comments on Interview with Lila Guzman, author of Lorenzo and the Pirate, last added: 5/25/2010
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Lila, I've known you through the internet on various writing boards, but it was great getting to know more about you and your new book in your series.