My new book From the Caves is a finalist in the 2021 Best Book Awards, sponsored by American Book Fest. To view this year’s winner and the other finalists in the novella/novelette category, please click here.
Finalist in the 2021 Best Book Awards
From the Caves
Book Signing at the Portland Book Festival
On Saturday, November 13th, I will join Red Hen Press at the Portland Book Festival for a book signing. If you’re at the book fair at 11am, feel free to drop by and say hello! For more information about the Portland Book Festival, click here.
Review of From the Caves at DIAGRAM Magazine
“Prieto paints scenes with visceral, creative phrasing that is at once innovative and yet still somehow familiar. There is an instinctual nature to how phrases are strung together… It is some of the most palpable writing I have encountered.” A warm review of my new book From the Caves recently appeared in DIAGRAM Magazine. Click here to read the entire review.
The Oregonian’s Anticipated Books by Northwest Authors: From the Caves
The Oregonian recently included my debut book From the Caves in their article “4 upcoming books from Northwest authors we can’t wait to read.” To view a newspaper clip and learn about From the Caves and the other anticipated titles, please click here.
Authors on the Map Event
On Monday, October 4th, I will join ten debut authors from the Pacific Northwest to present From the Caves at the PNBA’s Authors on the Map breakfast. For more information about the event and the featured authors, please click here.
Author Feature at Hasty Book List
“I no longer force myself to draft or revise chronologically, and sometimes I even write stories in reverse, since I tend to know how a story will end before I know how it will begin.” I recently discussed my writing practices and author inspirations at Hasty Book List. To read their author feature, please click here.
Author Event at 45th Parallel Wines
From the Caves at Heavy Feather Review
“The characters start out feeling archetypal—mother, father, child, elder—but they develop into deeply realized people who, despite suffocating proximity with one another, seem to grieve alone.” My conversation with Wendy Bourgeois recently appeared at Heavy Feather Review. To read our discussion about From the Caves, please click here.
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