Latina Author Lauded for First Novel – San Gabriel author Cecilia Samartin presented prestigious award by International Latino Book Awards From: latinola.com
Tagged: book, Cuba, Cuban, latina, latino writers, newspaper, SpainPosted on: June 9th, 2008
The International Latino Book Awards presented San Gabriel author Cecilia Samartin the prestigious Mariposa Award for best first book (English) by a Latina or Latino for her stunning debut novel of 2007, Broken Paradise. The critically acclaimed book about Cuban best friends separated by politics and has also been published and praised in Spain, the United Kingdom, Holland and Germany.
Selected as a “Discover Great New Writers” featured novel by Barnes & Noble, the impressive 2007 debut has been praised by National Book Award winner Carlos Eire and newspapers nationwide. Eire calls Broken Paradise “a stunning literary achievement.””*
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