Award-Winning Author and Journalist
Photography by Angie Terrell. Art by Isaac Zapata.
Mayra Cuevas is the award-winning author of multiple books for children and adults, and a former CNN award-winning journalist. She is also the co-founder of the Latinx Kidlit Book Festival and its Latinx Storytellers Conference. Mayra’s sophomore novel was longlisted for the prestigious PEN/Faulkner Award. In 2023, she was named Georgia Author of the Year in the Young Adult category. Mayra believes in the power of literacy to change lives and the right of all students to have access to diverse books in the classroom. She is also passionate about teaching writers of all ages to craft and publish their own stories. Mayra’s books have appeared in:
PICTURE BOOKS
A vibrant and heartwarming story of the bond between grandmother and grandchild, with a touch of Puerto Rican magic!
“★ This book is a resounding triumph, where heritage, family, nature, history, and love come together.”
YOUNG ADULT NOVELS
“Mayra Cuevas and Marie Marquardt bravely remind us that women’s bodies—no matter the shape or size—are not to be policed. Feminist at its core, DOES MY BODY OFFEND YOU? will inspire readers to find their voice and spark a revolution.”
FOR ADULT READERS
How to Fake A Southern Gentleman
Coming April 7, 2026 from Primero Sueño/Atria Simon & Schuster
A heartwarming and hilarious gender-swapped reimagining of My Fair Lady follows two very different women who join forces to makeover a hustler and take down one of Atlanta’s most powerful and corrupt men.
