Ryane Granados 

Ryane Nicole Granados has always called Los Angeles her home and her writing finds its roots in her love of her community. She is inspired to write stories of survival that magnify the marginalized while also unearthing the splendor of second chances. Named the 2021 California Arts Council Established Writer Individual Arts Fellow, her work has been featured in various publications. Her storytelling has also been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and showcased in KPCC’s live series Unheard LA. As the winner of the 2023 Leapfrog Press Global Fiction Prize, her novella, The Aves, is officially out now.