Inside Exit Studio August 21, 2020 – Posted in: Espanol, News, Poetry, Video

Recientemente, invitamos a varios amigos de Exit Studio a narrar poemas del libro Hadas, sirenas y sapos para una serie de videos titulado “Inside Exit Studio”. Nuestros invitados incluyen a los actores Marian Licha y Tony Chiroldes, autores Tina Casanova y Maty García-Arroyo, al igual que Edwin Fontánez. Disfruta de esta maravillosa serie de poemas visuales! We recently invited several friends of Exit Studio to narrate poems from Hadas, sirenas y sapos for a video series…

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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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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…

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KC Family Day: Con las Puertas Abiertas – Posted in: Activity, Books, Edwin Fontanez, Espanol, Events, News, Poetry, Video

On October 1, Exit Studio joined “KC Family Day: Con las Puertas Abiertas,” a joyous event at the Kennedy Center dedicated to entertaining both parents and children with Latino music, performances, crafts, and art-making. Edwin Fontánez hosted a poetry writing workshop that was a verifiable hit with aspiring poets and adults alike. It was so great to interact with young creative minds! Here are some video highlights: And a few photos:

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Exit Studio Fall Tour September 19, 2015 – Posted in: Activity, Books, Edwin Fontanez, Events, News

Come out to these great events and meet us this fall! Edwin will be signing books, offering fun activities, and more! And best of all—they’re FREE! ZooFiesta Sat., Sep. 20, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. National Zoo Washington, D.C. Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with demonstrations of animals native to Latin America, fun family activities, musical entertainment, educational activities, and authentic cuisine. Virginia Children’s Book Festival Fri., Oct. 16, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Longwood University Farmville, VA Edwin will…

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Last Seen in San Francisco July 2, 2015 – Posted in: Edwin Fontanez, Illuminated Forest, News

“Anyone who disappears is said to be seen in San Francisco…” –Oscar Wilde That might as well have been the axiom that characterized us, a select group of Latino writers, over the past few days during the 2015 International Latino Book Awards in that glorious vintage city. Back in April when I was informed that my illustrated novel The Illuminated Forest was a finalist in the category Best YA Fiction Book – English, I began…