Raquel Vasquez Gilliland

Raquel Vasquez Gilliland

Raquel Vasquez Gilliland is a Pura Belpré Award–winning Mexican American poet, novelist and painter. She received her BA in cultural anthropology from the University of West Florida and her MFA in poetry from the University of Alaska Anchorage. Raquel is most inspired by folklore and seeds and the lineages of all things. When not writing, Raquel tells stories to her plants, and they tell her stories back. Her newest book is "Lightning in Her Hands."

Awards: Pura Belpré Award, Southwest Book Award

Communities: Hispanic or Latinx, Neurodivergent, Person with a Disability

Ways to Love

Join writers Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez, Daniel Olivas, Jessica Parra, and Raquel Vasquez Gilliland and hear stories from the heart about all forms of love.

Nuestras Raíces Stage (Seats 150)  
Sat, Mar 15, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Nuestras Raices
Signing area: Pima County Public Library/Nuestras Raíces/Craft Tent & Signing Area (following presentation)  

Panelists: Prisca Rodríguez, Daniel Olivas, Jessica Parra, Raquel Vasquez Gilliland
Moderator: Dra. Karla Silva

Unreal!

What happens if you think you're living a contemporary romance life, but suddenly magic (or space aliens) takes over? These authors all write romance with a bit of the unreal, whether it's magical realism, ghostly hauntings, or alien abductions.

Koffler Room 216 (Seats 89, Wheelchair accessible)  
Sun, Mar 16, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Romance
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Tent (on Mall) (following presentation)  

Panelists: Jen DeLuca, Kimberly Lemming, Raquel Vasquez Gilliland
Moderator: Jennifer Bushroe

A Family Affair

We love it when romance authors introduce us to a whole family! These authors dig into the nitty gritty of building out family dynamics while keeping their romance stories at the center.

Koffler Room 218 (Seats 142, Wheelchair accessible)  
Sun, Mar 16, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Romance
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Tent (on Mall) (following presentation)  

Panelists: Penny Reid, Sarah T. Dubb, Raquel Vasquez Gilliland
Moderator: Suzannah Herron

Books:

Lightning in Her Hands

Romance
Penguin Publishing Group
October 2024
ISBN 9780593548592
352 pages

Witch of Wild Things

Romance
Penguin Publishing Group
September 2023
ISBN 9780593548578
320 pages