Noemí Trujillo Giacomelli (b. Barcelona, 1976)
This is the third poetry collection by this vibrant, young Catalan poet, author of La Magdalena (2009), and Lejos de Valparaíso (2009). Her work in the publishing world is just as active and accomplished as her writing: President Associació Cultural i artística Anceo, and Organizer Vilapoética Festival. She is the editor of Sonrisas del Sáhara (2010); Charnegos (2010); El Crack de 2009: Flash Fiction (2011) A second Flash Fiction anthology, Talla G, will be published in 2011.
Esta es la tercera colección de poesía por la joven y vibrante poeta catalana, autora de La Magdalena (2009), y Lejos de Valparaíso (2009). Su trabajo en el mundo editorial es tan activo y próspero como su escritura: Presidenta de la Asociación Cultural y artística Anceo. Organizadora del Festival Vilapoética. Redactora de la antología: Sonrisas del Sáhara (2010); Charnegos (2010); El Crack del 2009: Microrrelatos (2011), y una segunda antología de micorrrelatos, Talla G, será publicada en 2011.

Hello, FastPencilers-- I'm a semi-retired writer/professor (who isn't these days?); currently teaching Comparative Lit at JSM Institute for Labor Studies/CUNY. I am originally from Santiago, Chile, and I live in New York City.

My blog about writing, teaching and literature is
http://marianaromocar.wordpress.com

In December 2010 I published Speaking Like An Immigrant, and 3 other books in 2011-- Sobrevivir y otros complejos, my English translation of La muchacha de ojos tristes and the memoir collection by Catalan writer, Mercedes Salvador-- Viviendo campo a través, translated into English by myself and Ken Green.

My next projects at Fast Pencil are both novels: Residence on Earth and Lo que queda en la memoria.

Thanks for looking,
Mariana