Barbara's profile
Barbara Perez Marquez was born and raised in the Dominican Republic, now she lives in the USA. She’s a queer latine writer with an MFA in Creative Writing and writes short stories and fiction.
During her career, she has also been an editor, translator, and even a sensitivity reader for several publications and projects. Her work was first featured in a student collection in the 7th grade, which inspired her desire to become a writer. Since then, she's been featured in a number of literary journals, as well as anthologies. You can find her among the creators behind The Cardboard Kingdom, the Eisner-nominated graphic novel series about a neighborhood of kids having amazing adventures. If you are looking for her more personal works, you can read Por La Sombrita, her chapbook published by Bottlecap Press. Her next graphic novel, The Library of Memories, is out in 2025. In her work, Barbara aims to present coming of age and LGBTQ+ themes in approachable and sometimes heartbreaking ways.
