Adriana Dominguez is a literary agent with Full Circle Literary. She was formerly the Executive Editor at HarperCollins Children’s Books, where she managed the children’s division of the Latino imprint, Rayo. Prior to that, she was Children’s Reviews Editor at Criticas magazine, published by Library Journal.
“I’ve worked for a number of publishers, both on a full time basis and as a freelance consultant, on English and Spanish language books,” says Dominguez. “All of this has provided me with a unique “insider’s” perspective of this very important market.” Dominguez shares many of her insights on her personal blog, Voces: A place for and about Latino authors and their books, and news from the book industry.
Latino writers fuel change in publishing world
For the first time, every major publishing house has Latino authors on their roster. But writers still struggle to find recognition and acceptance of less ‘ethnic’ stories. In this article published on July 2, 2013 in MSN Latino Latinzine, Adriana Dominguez is interviewed about how Latinos are changing the landscape of the publishing world.
“It takes a certain amount of name recognition to reach the New York Times best-seller list,” said Adriana Dominguez, a literary agent, former critic and publisher who has been in the industry for 15 years.
“You have to get to that point first and we are kind of getting started.”
Dominguez helped found the Comadres and Compadres Writers Conference to connect Latino writers with big name publishers and agents. “The more books by and about Latinos out there, the more likely it is they will have an impact on the bestseller list,” she said.
Click here to read the full article in MSN Latino.
Latino Writers Take Note: Two Opportunities to Get Published
“Much has been written about the dearth of books written by and about Latinos, especially when compared with the rate of our population growth,” says Dominguez in an article published in Mamiverse Books on August 8, 2013. “We know that there is a demand for these books, but publishers don’t seem to be able (or willing, depending on who you ask) to fulfill that demand.”
In addition to the New Voices Award, now in its 14th year, Latino writers now also have the Comadres and Compadres Writers Conference, which will be hosting its 2nd annual gathering on October 5, 2013.
“Our motto is “Access, Guidance, Community” because, based on our collective experience, we believe these are the areas where we can help Latino authors most,” says Dominguez.
“The programming includes everything from craft workshops for adult and children’s writers, to panels on how to market and sell your book and the always-popular “agents and editors” panel. It also offers opportunities to sit down with some of the best agents and editors in the industry who have a proven track record of working on Latino material during the “one-on-one” sessions. If you are serious about embarking on a writing career, this is the conference for you.”
Click here to read the rest of the article in Mamiverse Books.