Like many industries, there’s a huge gap in diversity in publishing with only 6% of the industry identifying as Hispanic, but the numbers didn’t stop Austin author, Gabino Iglesias.
"Every single one of my books contains, un poquito de Español, and a little bit of English because, you know, así es como nosotros lo hacemos, so you can’t leave that behind and not a lot of people are fans of that they kind of hate the mix because it makes them a little bit uncomfortable even though it’s the second largest language in the world!" Iglesias says, describing the interchangeable writing style he puts into his books.
Diana Anzaldua has made history in Austin by working with the city to officially declare March, Women's Mental Health Month. The founder of Austin Trauma Therapy and the non-profit Contigo Wellness says she's succeeded but now wants to go bigger and make this a national movement.
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