Brando Skyhorse

Brando Skyhorse is an American author and winner of the 2011 PEN/Hemingway Award,[1] for his novel The Madonnas of Echo Park. He was a professional book editor prior to publishing this book, which was originally named Amexicans.[2][3] Skyhorse Publishing is named after him.

Skyhorse was born and raised in Echo Park, California and has degrees from Stanford University and from the MFA Writers' Workshop program at UC Irvine.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Brando Skyhorse getting PEN/Hemingway Award". Associated Press. 26 March 2011. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110327/ap_en_ce/us_pen_hemingway_award. Retrieved 27 March 2011. 
  2. ^ Neyfakh, Leon (April 16, 2009). "Free Press Bests Ecco, Twelve in Pursuit Of Short Stories by Former Grove Editor Brando Skyhorse". The New York Observer. http://www.observer.com/term/brando-skyhorse. Retrieved 27 March 2011. 
  3. ^ McKenna, Alix (9 July 2010). "The Weight of Invisibility: A Chat with Novelist Brando Skyhorse". Washington City Paper. http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/books/2010/07/09/the-weight-of-invisibility-a-chat-with-novelist-brando-skyhorse/. Retrieved 27 March 2011. 
  4. ^ "Brando Skyhorse Biography". Simon & Schuster. http://authors.simonandschuster.com/Brando-Skyhorse/66513643/biography. Retrieved 27 March 2011.