About Adriana Erin Rivera

Adriana Erin Rivera is an award-winning New Jersey-raised author of Puerto Rican descent. Adriana’s middle grade historical fiction novel, PALOMA’S SONG FOR PUERTO RICO: A DIARY FROM 1898, is a collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum for the American Latino. The children’s book won the Gold Medal for Best Educational Chapter Book at the 2024 International Latino Book Awards. The Spanish edition, LA CANCIÓN DE PALOMA PARA PUERTO RICO: UN DIARIO DE 1898, is now available. Her writing has also been published in Barzakh Literary Magazine, Latina Magazine, Metro New York, and Footwear News. She is also a songwriter and has written theatrical pieces that have been performed on New York City stages. A Magna Cum Laude graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology, Adriana holds a bachelor’s degree in Advertising and Marketing Communications. Currently based in Westchester County, NY, she is a Marketing Manager at a university in New York.

Praise for PALOMA’S SONG FOR PUERTO RICO: A DIARY FROM 1898

“This is a story that needs to be told. Excellent!” - International Latino Book Awards

“Recommended for libraries seeking to expand their collection on Latinx history and culture.” - School Library Journal

“An engaging and informative historical fiction book for middle grade readers…A wonderful addition to any classroom or library!" - Karina Nicole González, award-winning author of The Coquíes Still Sing

Praise for SWING SETS

"This heartfelt tale of transitions... is sure to captivate readers from the opening paragraph." - Catamaran Literary Reader

"Sprinkled with profound philosophies, Rivera has constructed a true-to-life adulthood emergence of a novel." - Catamaran Literary Reader