María Fernanda Guzmán

Maria Fernanda (she/her) is a writer with a passion for fantasy. She published her first novel, Arcángel: los niños elegidos, under the publishing house Libros del Marqués, and is currently publishing her second book, Arcángel: Ian, on Wattpad. She is also creating a webcomic based on her first novel. 

She earned a Bachelor of Literature (Honours) from Universidad de las Américas Puebla with an academic excellence scholarship. She received scholarships to study abroad at City Beijing University and the University of Salamanca. She completed a Master of Hispanic Studies at the University of British Columbia, where she was awarded the Affiliated Fellowship, Faculty of Arts Graduate Award, and Teacher Assistant Award, and won the first poetry contest titled (Un)titled: Graduate Student Poetry Collection of the Department of French, Italian and Hispanic Studies. 

Maria Fernanda also worked as Editor-in-chief at the Management of the Historic Center of Puebla and has teaching experience in literature and research methodologies. She has participated in several hackathons at Talent Land Guadalajara, consistently placing among the top contestants. In her free time, she enjoys video games, fitness, and spending time with her dogs.