Alena Smith was one of Variety’s 10 TV Writers To Watch in 2014. She is also a playwright and the creator of Tween Hobo, a Twitter character. She lives in Los Angeles, where she writes for Showtime's The Affair.
You Can’t Make a Living: Digital Media, the End of TV’s Golden Age, and the Death Scene of the American Playwright
Digital Media, the End of TV’s Golden Age, and the Death Scene of the American Playwright...
Open to any author writing in English about the Chicanx/Latinx experience, the Rivera Book Prize is committed to the discovery and fostering of extraordinary writing by a first-time or early career author whose work examines the long and varied contributions of Chicanx/Latinx in the US. The Rivera Book Prize aims to provide a platform that showcases the emerging literary talent of the Chicanx/Latinx community, to cultivate the next generation of Chicanx/Latinx writers, and to continue the rich literary memory of Tomás Rivera, Chicano author, poet, activist, and educator.
Entry Fee: $35. Entry fees are non-refundable.
