Removed from her antepasados by time, geography, language, and death, she revives día de los muertos by building altars...

Fourth Generation Chicana Unicorn

This book is published by Red Ogre Review via a grant from the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association.

A Belief in Cosmic Dailiness: Poems of a Fabled Universe

A full-length collection of 37 speculative poems about how humanity in all its diversity will one day live among the stars. 

Summoning Space Travelers

“Behind the Scenes: Angela Acosta Discusses ‘Identity Height Chart’.” LatinX Audio Lit Mag

"Love Letter from Epsilon Eridani" was selected as a 2022 finalist for the Dream Foundry Emerging Writer Contest 

Dream Foundry Emerging Writer Contest Finalist 

Reading for Speculative Poetry Sundays in honor of Women's History Month

Speculative Poetry Sunday March 10, 2024

 Latinx Heritage in Horror: Interview with Angela Acosta

Into the Looking Glass: Exploring the Magic Behind Speculative Poetry

In episode 4 of season 2, Brittany is back at the mic, for a chat with the wonderful Angela Acosta.




2.4 Exploring Latinx Futures on Earth and Beyond with Angela Acosta

Honored my poem "Tamales on Mars" (The Sprawl Mag) was selected as a nominee for the 2023 Utopia Award for poetry! 

Tamales on Mars - Utopia Award Nominee

Interview with Angela Acosta to spotlight her recent publication, Fourth Generation Chicana Unicorn.

Letras Latinas Blog 2 Author Spotlight

Angela returns to detail her postdoctoral Iberian Studies experience, teaching at Davidson College, the ongoing Latinx debate...

 Catching Up with Dr. Angela Acosta

Angela investigates academia vs. creative pursuits, Latinx sci-fi poetry, and writing while obtaining a PhD.

Interview with Radon Journal

Andromeda's First Quinceañera

"When They Found Out About Us", "Oración para los antiguos viajeros de la Tierra" / "Prayer for the Old Voyagers of Earth

Honorary Mention Extra Fiction 2022

“Mi’ja, they had nothing left to give, no currency or valuable metals and they could barely even secure a kilo in the bulkhead, so they sold their names.”

May We Be Named

This piece was selected as a finalist for the 2022 Dream Foundry for Emerging Writers Contest.

Love Letter from Epsilon Eridani

The Battle for Girola

This wildly anticipated, multi-genre anthology illuminates both the enduring and the new Xicana identity, presence and culture through the voices of 80 Xicanas. 

Corn Husk Girl

Xochil hated vegetable day. Artificial gravity always got glitchy on these types of service stations and her shoulder joints always clicked in protest whenever she awkwardly slung bags of onions and cabbages over her back.

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