Guadalupe García McCall

Guadalupe García McCall is an award-winning author and Adjunct Professor in the MFA in Creative Writing Program at Antioch University. Her work focuses on Mexican-American experiences, generational trauma, and magical realism, earning recognition through prestigious awards like the Pura Belpre and Westchester Young Adult Fiction Award.

• Educational Background: MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Texas in El Paso, BA from Sul Ross State University.

Her pedagogical approach emphasizes personal writing processes, informed by Ursula K. Le Guin’s philosophy, and she advocates for literacy, diverse books, and Own Voices. Her publications include novels such as Under the Mesquite, Shame the Stars, and Echoes of Grace, addressing themes of sisterhood, femicide, and cultural identity.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Pura Belpre Author Award
  • Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award
  • Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
  • Kirkus Best Young Adult Books of the Year
  • Blue Ribbons list (Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books)

She resides in Texas and teaches at George Fox University in the Pacific Northwest, balancing writing, family, and advocacy.