The Footprint of Memories September 26, 2022 – Posted in: Books, Edwin Fontanez, News

As a young man, like many others my age, I could not wait to get away from the judgmental constraints of my small island. Life seemed bigger on the other side. It was a time to look ahead and not be held back by sentimentality, a feeling that wouldn’t overcome me until I was much older. Nothing could match my endless optimism and youthful arrogance. I was hungry for a new existence. But I never…

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Golpe a golpe, verso a verso: la vida de un escritor May 9, 2021 – Posted in: Books, Edwin Fontanez, Espanol, Literatura

“Caminante, son tus huellas el camino y nada más;Caminante, no hay camino, se hace camino al andar.Golpe a golpe, verso a verso…” Joan Manuel Serrat En este bellísimo verso de la gloriosa canción del legendario cantautor catalán, Joan Manuel Serrat, el artista evoca la nostalgia de tiempos pasados y la examinación de nuestro paso por la vida. Como también elude a la importancia de hacer nuestro propio camino y luchar contra las vicisitudes de la…

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Mi inspiración para “Aroma de azucenas” January 16, 2021 – Posted in: Azucenas, Books, Edwin Fontanez, Espanol, Literatura

Es con gran orgullo que les presento mi nueva creación literaria, Aroma de azucenas. Este nuevo trabajo se compone de tres historias inspiradas en hechos reales. Esta trilogía representa para mí un logro especial lleno denostalgia e imaginación dedicado a mi islita: especialmente a los pueblos de Hormigueros y San Germán. Es mi deseo que puedas descubrir por ti mismo todos los sentimientos por tu tierra que se encuentran en su lectura. Aroma de azucenas…

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The Women of Exit Studio March 3, 2018 – Posted in: Books, Camila, El bosque iluminado, Illuminated Forest, Imaginero, News, Video

Exit Studio celebrates and honors the spirit and resilience of women all around the world and all walks of life and cultures this Women’s History Month. For more than 25 years, Exit Studio Publishing has not only been creating literature with a strong cultural identity, but also featuring strong, positive female characters at the core of all its literary offerings. These characters are not only support the core of most of the stories but also…

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El bosque iluminado: Winner of two ILBA Awards / Ganador de dos premios ILBA September 17, 2017 – Posted in: Books, Edwin Fontanez, El bosque iluminado, Espanol, Illuminated Forest, News

Exit Studio Publishing, continuing its history of excellence, is proud to announce Edwin Fontánez AWA was awarded two awards for his newest illustrated novel El bosque iluminado. The book was given First Place for Best Cover Design and Second Place for Best Young Adult Novel in Spanish. The International Latino Book Awards ceremony took place Sep. 9 in Carson, CA and was attended by almost 100 Latino/a authors. The following day was the LA Latino…

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Galardonado autor e ilustrador puertorriqueño Edwin Fontánez nominado a 2 premios por su primera novela ilustrada, “El bosque iluminado” June 24, 2017 – Posted in: Books, Edwin Fontanez, El bosque iluminado, Espanol, Illuminated Forest, News, Press

El bosque iluminado, la original novela ilustrada del escritor puertorriqueño Edwin Fontánez, acaba de ser seleccionada en 2 categorías: Mejor Libro de Ficción para Jóvenes Adultos en español y Mejor Diseño de Portada al Premio Internacional del Libro Latino 2017 (International Latino Book Awards). La edición original de su novela, The Illuminated Forest, fue tambien Finalista al ILBA 2015 como Mejor Novela de Ficción para Jóvenes Adultos en inglés. Al enterarse de las varias nominaciones,…

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Double ILBA Nominations for “El bosque iluminado” June 17, 2017 – Posted in: Books, Edwin Fontanez, El bosque iluminado, Espanol, Illuminated Forest, News, Press

Exit Studio is proud to announce that El bosque iluminado (the Spanish edition of The Illuminated Forest) has received two nominations for the 2017 International Latino Book Awards: Best Young Adult Novel (Spanish) and Best Cover Design. The awards will be presented in Los Angeles, CA on September 9, 2017. In conjunction with the awards, author and illustrator Edwin Fontánez will appear at the Los Angeles Latino Book & Family Festival on Sunday, September 10…

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What makes a story stand out? February 3, 2017 – Posted in: Books, Edwin Fontanez, El bosque iluminado, Espanol, Illuminated Forest

There are the gimmicks and there are the ones with heart. Sometimes one overpowers the other. For me there has always been only one choice. I always go for the heart. This has not been an arbitrary or strategic decision, but one that I have arrived at naturally throughout my career/adventure/writing life. Unabashedly I will admit, I am an old-fashioned story teller. Simply because as an artist and writer, I must find the heart and…

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The reviews are in… (“A Day of Writing with Authors,” Part II) November 21, 2016 – Posted in: Activity, Books, Edwin Fontanez, Events, News

As a long-time artist, author, and presenter of children’s workshops, I can tell you with utmost certainty that for as much detail as I invest in planning an activity, there can be a scary, unexpected element that may flip a fun presentation into something disastrous. It is precisely that unknown that—despite my long experience—keeps me up at night when I have to address a group of children. Thankfully, my anticipated terror usually melts away into…

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“A Day of Writing with Authors” October 25, 2016 – Posted in: Activity, Books, Edwin Fontanez, Events, News

On October 21, Edwin Fontánez spent the day at Montgomery College in Rockville, MD for “A Day of Writing with Authors.” The event was organized and curated by the incredibly talented, indefatigable author and artist, Sallie Lowenstein, whose true passion for writing is not limited to her work but includes inspiring and encouraging writing and reading in young aspiring talent. Sally assembled a wonderfully varied program that brought middle school and high school students together…