Tirado, Vincent

Nominations:

Burn Down, Rise Up (Sourcebooks Fire), Young Adult Novel, 2022

BIO: Vincent Tirado is a non-binary Afro-Latine Bronx native. They ventured out to Pennsylvania and Ohio to get their Bachelor’s degree in biology and Master’s degree in bioethics. Their first novel, BURN DOWN, RISE UP (2022) was recognized with the Pura Belpré Award, and nominated for the Bram Stoker Award. Their newest haunting novel, WE DON’T SWIM HERE comes out May 2nd, 2023. Visit www.v-e-tirado.com for more information.