Angela Acosta

Angela Acosta (she/her) is a bilingual Latina poet and Assistant Professor of Spanish at the University of South Carolina. BotN, Utopia, and Elgin nominee, Rhysling finalist, 2022 Dream Foundry Contest for Emerging Writers finalist.

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Books

Book cover of Summoning Space Travelers by Angela Acosta

Summoning Space TravelersA full-length collection of 37 speculative poems about how humanity in all its diversity will one day live among the stars. Hiraeth Books, 2023

Chapbooks

Book cover of Fourth Generation Chicana Unicorn by Angela Acosta

Fourth Generation Chicana UnicornRemoved from her antepasados by time, geography, language, and death, she revives día de los muertos by building altars...2024

Book cover of A Belief in Cosmic Dailiness: Poems of a Fabled Universe by Angela Acosta

A Belief in Cosmic Dailiness: Poems of a Fabled UniverseThis book is published by Red Ogre Review via a grant from the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association.2023

Selected work (100 publications)

All Worlds Wayfarer, 2023

Love Letter from Epsilon EridaniThis piece was selected as a finalist for the 2022 Dream Foundry for Emerging Writers Contest.

science fiction

Somos en escrito, 2023

May We Be NamedHonorary 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.”

science fiction

Star*Line 46.1, 2023

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

science fiction

Space & Time Magazine, 2022

Andromeda's First Quinceañera

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Videos

HEAA California: A Discussion of Latinx Futurist and Speculative WritingOn Thursday, February 8, 2024, the HEAA California Chapter virtually hosted “A Discussion of Latinx Futurist and Speculative Writing” led by Angela Acosta, Ph.D.

Strong Women - Strange Worlds QuickRead May 18, 2023 Full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6JzLfawT50

Links

Letras Latinas Blog 2 Author SpotlightInterview with Angela Acosta to spotlight her recent publication, Fourth Generation Chicana Unicorn.

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

Interview with Radon JournalAngela investigates academia vs. creative pursuits, Latinx sci-fi poetry, and writing while obtaining a PhD.

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

Speculative Poetry Sunday March 10, 2024Reading for Speculative Poetry Sundays in honor of Women's History Month

Catching Up with Dr. Angela AcostaAngela returns to detail her postdoctoral Iberian Studies experience, teaching at Davidson College, the ongoing Latinx debate...

2.4 Exploring Latinx Futures on Earth and Beyond with Angela AcostaInto 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.

Latinx Heritage in Horror: Interview with Angela Acosta

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