Lilliam Rivera is an Award-Winning Author
Photo credit: Casey Curry Photography
My Latest: Never Look Back
A 2021 Pura Belpré Award Young Adult Honor Book
A modern retelling of the Greek myth Orpheus and Eurydice set in the Bronx, New York
“Never Looks Back sings its own love song to the world.” - NPR
“A haunting lyrical love story for YA fans” - Mashable
“Defying expectation and categorization, Never Look Back is a book not to be read with the mind but to be experienced with the soul.” - Starred Review, Booklist
“This #OwnVoices novel is highly recommended for all teen collections.” - Starred Review, School Library Journal
A Fall Indie Next List
Belletrist Book of the Month
A Junior Library Guild Selection
On Sale Now!
Photo credit: Obed Obwoge
My Forthcoming Works:
From A Certain Point of View: Empire Strikes Back
Celebrate the legacy of The Empire Strikes Back with this exciting reimagining of the timeless film featuring new perspectives from forty acclaimed authors.
Goldie Vance: The Hocus-Pocus Hoax
Prepare to be amazed by Goldie's second middle-grade adventure when The Crossed Palms hosts the first ever League of Magical Arts Convention.
Wild Tongues Can’t Be Tamed
Edited by The Bronx Is Reading founder Saraciea Fennell and featuring an all-star cast of Latinx contributors, Wild Tongues Can’t Be Tamed is a collection unlike any other in the young adult market now.
On sale September 14, 2021
