Flora Grateron

Flora Gamez Grateron was born in Texas but has lived in Arizona for nearly thirty years. She is a second generation Mexican American. Her first book "Through the Door, Cuentos de Casa" published in 2023, received a Silver Medal in the International Latino Book Awards in Los Angeles in October 2024. Her second book "Open Doors, Cuentos de Familia" was published in 2024. Both books are journeys of past experiences that relate to most people, whether it be aging, trials and tribulations, or celebrations of life. Both books include prompts to guide the reader to write their own story and are interspersed with Spanish. Flora is a retired educator from the public and private sector. She lives in Tucson, Arizona. 

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Indie Authors ~ Adult Fiction and Nonfiction

Indie Authors - Adult Fiction and Nonfiction (Seats 20)  
Sun, Mar 16, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Authors: Empowering Women Alliance, Eloise Bahr, Robert Berrier, Ph.D., Marcy Blesy, Sandra Butler, Michael Cohen, John Foley, John Gentile, Flora Grateron, C.A. Gray, Benjamin Mason, Melissa Naatz, Kirk Nelson, Chris Pio, Andrea Rich, Molé Mama, Gene Twaronite, Kait Waterhouse, Dorothy Yanez, Jason Zeitler

Books:

Open Doors, Cuentos de Familia

A Tribute to Family Life with Prompts for Journaling
Memoir / Essays / Creative Nonfiction
Wheatmark
July 2024
ISBN 9798887472140
210 pages
The author will make this book available for sale at the Author Pavilion during the Festival.

Through the Door Cuentos de Casa

Stories and Poems with a Generous Sprinkle of Spanish
Memoir / Essays / Creative Nonfiction
Wheatmark Publishers
July 2023
ISBN 9798887470696
330 pages
The author will make this book available for sale at the Author Pavilion during the Festival.