About Adriana Erin Rivera

Adriana Erin Rivera is an award-winning New Jersey-raised author of Puerto Rican descent. Her writing has been published in Barzakh Literary Magazine, Latina Magazine, Metro New York, and Footwear News. She is also a songwriter and have written theatrical pieces that have been performed on New York City stages. A Magna Cum Laude graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology, she holds a bachelor’s degree in Advertising and Marketing Communications. 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. A Spanish edition, LA CANCIÓN DE PALOMA PARA PUERTO RICO: UN DIARIO DE 1898, will be released in August 2025. 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