La Colectiva- The Collective

Andrea Amosson

Founder / Author, Journalist, and Creative writing instructor

Andrea Amosson was born in Chile and is based in Texas. She is a journalist and author. She is the author of the novels Rictus (2010), Las Lunas de Atacama (2016), and the Penguin Random House titles Las mujeres de la guerra (2019), La maestra Bernarda (2022), La pasión de las mujeres Milet (2023), and Hija del desierto (2026), as well as the short story collections Cuentos encaderados (2014), Érase una vez Laurides (2017), and Bravía (2025). She has also contributed to anthologies published in Spain, Colombia, Peru, and the United States.

Marcela Fonseca

Founding member / Author

Marcela Fonseca was born in Mexico City in 1970. She is a lawyer (ITAM) and a writer, not necessarily in that order. She is the author of the children's book "Los niños y la gran pared invisible" (2019), which has an English translation titled "The children who decided to change it all," and the novel "Los lazos que nos unen" (2021), which received the silver medal award for best historical fiction novel in Spanish from the International Latino Book Awards (ILBA) in 2022. She has also participated as a co-author in various storybooks and anthologies.

Luz Stella Mejía

Member / Author, Poet, and Editor

Luz Stella is a Marine Biologist, author, and editor. She lives in VA, within the DC metropolitan area. She has published the short stories book, Orbitas concentricas, the children’s book, Los Microcazadores de luz y la nieve misteriosa, and the poetry books: Lo que no pudo ser y es, Etimologicas, and Palabras Sumergidas. Her translated poetry has been published in various literary magazines, including Beltway Poetry (DC), Peripherica (University of Oregon), and Sligo of Montgomery College (MD).

Ani Palacios

Member / Author, and Editor

Ani directs Pukiyari Publishers and leads the Literatura Fusión movement. She has received twelve International Latino Book Awards, including four first-place honors for best novel. Her works include Nos vemos en Purgatorio, Plumbago Torres y el sueño americano, 99 Amaneceres, Noche de penas, El último clóset, Paloma aventurera, Hay un muerto en mi balcón, Los amantes de la viuda Cuevas, Heridas pendientes, Pájaro de un solo vuelo, and Donde inician las ausencias. She is also the author of No Strings Attached: Your Journey to Unconditional Loving and Living in a Double World. Her recent titles include Mentes desgarradas and La gravedad de lo mundano. She has contributed to anthologies and presented at conferences, workshops, and book fairs nationwide.