Cecilia Manguerra Brainard

Fiction Writer

Santa Monica, CA

California US

Email:

cbrainard@aol.com

Website:

www.ceciliabrainard.com

Author's Bio

Cecilia Manguerra Brainard is the multi-award author and editor of over 14 books,including the novel, When the Rainbow Goddess Wept (Univ. of Michigan Press). Her work has been widely anthologized and translated into Finnish and Turkish. Her website is www.ceciliabrainard.com

Publications & Prizes

Anthologies:

Behind the Walls Life of Convent Girls (Anvil Publishing, Inc, 2005)

Growing Up Filipino Stories for Young Adults (ed) (PALH, 2003)

Contemporary Fiction by Filipinos in America (Anvil, 1998)

Books:

Growing Up Filipino II: More Stories for Young Adults (ed) (PALH, 2010)

A La Carte Food & Fiction (co-editor) (Anvil Publishing Inc., 2007)

Cecilia's Diary 1964-1968 (Anvil Publishing Inc., 2003)

Magdalena (Plain View Press, 2002)

When the Rainbow Goddess Wept (University of Michigan Press, 1999)

Acapulco at Sunset & Other Stories (Anvil, 1995)

Woman With Horns and Other Stories (New Day Publisher, 1988)

Journals:

Filipinas Magazine

Philippine Graphic

Sun Star Review

Prizes won:

California Arts Council Fellowship,
Brody Arts Fund,
Certificate of Recognition from the California State Senate 21st District,
USIS Travel Grants, Los Angeles County Special Recognition Award, Outstanding Individual Award from Cebu City, Filipinas Magazene Award

More Information

Gives readings:

Yes

Travels for readings:

Yes

Identifies as:

Asian American

Prefers to work with:

Teachers

Fluent in:

English

Born in:

Cebu City, Philippines

Raised in:

Cebu and Manila, Philippines

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Last update: Nov 12, 2009