About
María de Lourdes Victoria is an award winning bilingual author born in Mexico and residing in Seattle. Her work has been published internationally in English and Spanish. She is the author of the novels: Los hijos del mar (Ediciones B, 2006) Más allá de la justicia (Finalist, International Planeta Book Award, 2010), La Casa de los Secretos (Planeta, Mexico, 2016) and La Maletita Azul (Planeta, 2025). Maria’s short stories have appeared in several literary journals including Querkus Review, RiverSedge, Nimrod, Universidad de Almeria, Seattle Journal for Justice and elsewhere. Follet and McGraw have published her children’s books and poems. Besides writing Maria teaches creative writing in English and Spanish and is a frequent presenter in creative writing conferences. She is the founder of Seattle Escribe, the largest group of writers who write in Spanish in the Pacific Northwest. More information about the author at www.mariadelourdesvictoria.com
Featured Work
La Maletita Azul
A forced farewell. An unbreakable love. A destiny shaped by war "La maletita azul" is a historical novel by María de Lourdes Victoria about the Spanish Civil War, focusing on the 456 children sent to Mexico for refuge in 1937, particularly following the story of three sisters from Barcelona. The book explores themes of forced separation, a mother's desperate search, and the children's experience in exile, highlighting the human cost of war and the strength of family bonds, while also connecting to modern migration issues.
