Los Ángeles Writers Publish in 2025

Los Angeles Literature’s annual list of “Los Angeles Writers Publish…” is finally here. The edition for 2025 includes more writers and their publications than ever before. Local writers were busy publishing books and short pieces in known and little known publications and with publishers both big and small, local and otherwise. These writers continue to demonstrate the diversity of the community from white to LGBTQIA+ to POC writers who all wanted their voices to be heard whether it was through fiction, nonfiction or poetry. Los Angeles Literature attempted to be as comprehensive as possible, but unfortunately there were authors and publications that slipped by us. Let’s celebrate everyone in the Greater Los Ángeles literary community that published in 2025. Continue reading Los Ángeles Writers Publish in 2025

Los Ángeles Writers Publish in 2024

Los Angeles Literataure’s 9th Annual Los Angeles Writers Publish list, 2024 edition. Though this isn’t everyone who’s published in the Greater Los Angeles Literary community in 2024, it’s a large swath of the community. Congratulations to all the local writers who’s published in 2024! And may everyone in the community find even more publication success in 2025! Continue reading Los Ángeles Writers Publish in 2024

Poet Carlos Ornelas on Why He Writes and Tackling the Difficult Topics Head On, While Building and Being in Community

Poet Sandy Shakes interviews poet, performer and mental health advocate Carlos Ornelas on the occasion of the release of his new poetry collection “Villains Vernacular.” He discusses tackling the difficult topics, building community and more. Continue reading Poet Carlos Ornelas on Why He Writes and Tackling the Difficult Topics Head On, While Building and Being in Community