by Assistant | Jan 27, 2020 | Media, News
Ever wanted to know Liz’s origin story? Who her top 5 favorite rappers are? What “nuggets” of wisdom she has to share? Check the podcast episode out below to hear Rachel Strauss-Muniz, Michael Diaz, Jaime Fernandez and Elizabeth Acevedo discuss...
by Assistant | Oct 8, 2019 | Media, News, Updates
Art by Bijou Karman & Design by Erin Fitzsimmons Click the cover photo above to read the full story by Maria G. Valdez in POPSUGAR Latina. You can pre-order Clap When You Land here!
by Assistant | Sep 18, 2019 | Media, News
Elizabeth joins Morgan Jerkins and Josh Gondelman to discuss Red at the...
by Assistant | Sep 3, 2019 | Awards, News
In case you missed it, The Poet X was awarded the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Book Award for Young Adult Fiction. The Walden Award was established in 2008 to honor YA author Amelia Elizabeth Walden and is given to the young adult title that best demonstrates a positive...
by Assistant | Aug 6, 2019 | Media, News, Updates
Emoni Santiago is heading to the big screen! Picturestart has acquired the rights to Elizabeth Acevedo’s second novel with Erik Feig & Lucy Kitada set to produce. Acevedo will adapt her novel for the screen and is “delighted to be working with...
by Assistant | Jun 22, 2019 | Awards, News, Updates
The Carnegie Medal Awards announced on Tuesday, June 19th that Elizabeth Acevedo has won the CILIP Carnegie Medal for The Poet X. Elizabeth is the first writer of color to win this prestigious UK award in it’s 83-year history. The Carnegie Medal is awarded...
