Latino/a Rising
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Latino/a Rising is the first collection of U.S. Latino/a science fiction, fantasy, and other speculative genres.
Backers: 321
Average Pledge Per Backer: $33
Funded: $10,476 of $10,000
Dates: Sep 16th -> Nov 1st (47 days)
Project By: Matthew David Goodwin
Backers: 321
Average Pledge Per Backer: $33
Funded: $10,476 of $10,000
Dates: Sep 16th -> Nov 1st (47 days)
Project By: Matthew David Goodwin
$10,476
current pledge level
Last Updated: November 2 @ 00:01 -0400 GMT
104%
of goal
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Latest News
Latino/a Rising Has Reached Its Goal! 
November 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to this wonderful online community, Latino/a Rising is now funded!!! The Kickstarter closes Saturday night at 11:59 PM, so there's still time left to get the book, Javier Hernandez print, and Latino/a Rising Tee-shirt. Also, there are some... (Read More)
Author/Artist Profile: Pablo Brescia
October 31st - via: kickstarter.com
With 33 hours and counting until the end of the Latino/a Rising kickstarter, the last word goes to Pablo Brescia! You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play 00:00 00:00 Pablo’s stories show the uniqueness of U.S. Latino/a... (Read More)
Bat Signal
October 28th - via: kickstarter.com
I'm sending out the Bat Signal. There are 4 Days left on the Latino/a Rising Kickstarter! Call a friend or family member and encourage them to give whatever they can to this much needed book. Check out the work of Dulce Pinzón... (Read More)
Call your Friend!
October 26th - via: kickstarter.com
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The Latino/a Rising Tee-Shirt is Alive!
October 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Here's the real life, flesh and blood, Latino/a Rising Tee-Shirt! Check out Robert's other work at Sokovox! http://sokovox.com/ (Read More)
Latino/a Rising still taking submissions
October 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Latino/a Rising is taking submissions until December 1st! http://www.latinospeculativefiction.com/submissions.html If you are a writer or artist and want to talk, just give me a call: 413-313-8772 (Read More)
Foreword by Frederick Luis Aldama
October 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Good News!!! The wonderful Latino/a Studies scholar, Frederick Luis Aldama, will be writing a foreword for Latino/a Rising! I'm very excited about this because he has done so much to move discussions of Latino/a popular culture to center stage. Check... (Read More)
Print by Javier Hernandez, Creator of "El Muerto"
October 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Javier Hernandez, the amazing creator of the comic El Muerto, has a beautiful 8.5" x 11" single image print for you! This print is for those who have made (or who will make) a donation of $19 or above. http://elmuerto.com/ (Read More)
Message from Nahir Otaño Gracia
October 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Here's Nahir's message to you! Support Latin@ Rising! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAEmvUr-O40 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2019038492/latino-a-rising (Read More)
Kathleen Alcalá
October 16th - via: kickstarter.com
One of the authors included in Latino/a Rising, Kathleen Alcalá, has a message for you! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UE6qJuBORAA (Read More)
Author/Artist Profile: Ernest Hogan
October 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Ernest Hogan is offering signed first edition copies of his novel Smoking Mirror Blues for the Latino/a Rising Kickstarter! One of a kind, gente! I guarantee that after reading this novel you will feel your brain expand! Here's his message to you:... (Read More)
Author/Artist Profile: Carmen Maria Machado
October 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Carmen Maria Machado, one the authors in Latino/a Rising, is a fiction writer, critic, and essayist whose work has appeared or is forthcoming in The New Yorker, The Paris Review, Granta, AGNI, NPR, Los Angeles Review of Books, VICE, and elsewhere.... (Read More)
EBOOK IS NOW $12!!
October 8th - via: kickstarter.com
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Author/Artist Profile: Kathleen Alcalá
October 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
One of the authors included in Latino/a Rising is Kathleen Alcalá. Here is a message from Kathleen: "Once there was a girl who loved the stars. She lived on the edge of the desert, where the Milky Way cut like a ribbon across the sky. She read... (Read More)
Lower Price for Paperback!
October 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
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Author/Artist Profile: ADÁL
September 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Throughout the Kickstarter we'll be letting you know about some of the amazing writers and artists who will be included in the anthology. Today we're highlighting the work of ADÁL (Adál Maldonado), a Puerto Rican artist who has worked in a... (Read More)
Thanks for a great first week!
September 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone! We've had a great first week and raised $1,195! We are well on our way to the $10,000 goal, and from the amazingly positive responses we've gotten so far, I am confident we will reach that goal. But only you can make this happen. ... (Read More)
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