Lorena Hughes
EcuadorianHistorical Fiction
Lorena Hughes is an award-winning author of historical fiction. Born and raised in Ecuador, she moved to the United States at eighteen to study fine arts and mass communication & journalism at the University of New Mexico. Before becoming a full-time author, she worked in advertising, graphic design, and illustration. Her novels, which often explore themes of family secrets, identity, and historical settings, have received acclaim from various publications.
Awards
['First place at the 2011 Southwest Writers International Contest (Historical Fiction category)', 'Honorable mention at the 2012 Soul-Making Keats Literary Competition']
Notable Works
['The Sisters of Alameda Street', 'The Spanish Daughter', 'The Queen of the Valley', 'The Night We Became Strangers']
