Íngrid Rojas Contreras is a talented author who was born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia. She moved to San Francisco, California, where she now resides. Spanish is the language that resonates in her mind, while English is the language she uses to express her thoughts and ideas through writing. Her short stories and essays have been featured in various publications, including Electric Literature, Huffington Post, Guernica, and others.
Rojas Contreras has received recognition for her work, with her memoir, "The Man Who Could Move Clouds," being named a "Best Book of Summer" by TIME. Her debut novel, "Fruit of the Drunken Tree," won the silver medal in First Fiction from the California Book Awards and was a New York Times editor's choice. Her essays and short stories have also been published in prestigious outlets such as the New York Times Magazine, The Cut, and Zyzzyva.
Rojas Contreras is a respected figure in the literary world and has been recognized for her contributions to the arts. She has been a fellow at Bread Loaf Writer's Conference and the San Francisco Writer's Grotto and has received scholarships and support from VONA, Hedgebrook, The Camargo Foundation, Djerassi Artist Residency Program, and the National Association of Latino Arts and Culture. She is also the book columnist for KQED, the Bay Area's NPR affiliate. Rojas Contreras is committed to giving back to her community and has taught writing to immigrant high school students as part of a San Francisco Arts Commission initiative bringing artists into public schools.