ABOUT FRANCESCA
Francesca G. Varela was raised in West Linn, Oregon. She graduated from the University of Oregon in 2015 with a major in Environmental Studies and a minor in Creative Writing. During her time at UO, Francesca had pieces published in campus publications including Envision: Environmental Journalism and The Ecotone Journal of Environmental Studies. In 2018, she graduated from the University of Utah with a master’s degree in Environmental Humanities. Francesca has written for The Buckman Journal, The Wayfarer, Oregon Wild, 350PDX, the Oregon League of Conservation Voters, 1000 Friends of Oregon, and the Oregon Sierra Club. She is currently working on a new novel!
COPY EDITING SERVICE FOR WRITERS
After over a decade of writing and editing her own novels, Francesca is excited to offer copy editing services for her fellow writers!
2024 Francesca Varela
BEHIND THE SCENES
Francesca’s dream of becoming an author began in third grade, and her writing career had an early start; she wrote her first book, Call of the Sun Child, when she was only 18. When not writing or reading, she spends her time playing piano, figure skating, drawing, gardening, hiking, doing yoga, spending time with Cashew, and exploring Oregon’s wild places. For nature writing and poetry, visit Francesca’s blog, All the Winds of the World, and follow her on Instagram!MEMBERSHIPS
AWARDS & FEATURES
Call of the Sun Child • Awards o Bronze medal for Best First Book at the 2014 Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards o Finalist in the 2015 Next Generation Indie Book Awards • Features o Book Riot o Lake Oswego Review 1 o Lake Oswego Review 2 o UO Creative Writing Program o Around the O Listen • Awards o Notable book at the 2016 Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Awards o Finalist in the young author category at the 2017 Next Generation Indie Book Awards o Finalist in the young-adult category at the 2016 USA Best Book Awards o Finalist in the young-adult category at the 2016 Foreword Indies Book of the Year Awards. • Features o The Oregonian o Rose City Reader o West Linn Tidings The Seas of Distant Stars • Awards o Gold Medal for Science Fiction at the 2019 Independent Publisher Book Awards o Finalist in the science fiction category at the 2019 Next Generation Indie Book Awards • Features o Library Journal o Publisher’s Weekly o Midwest Book Review o The Future Fire o Reading Reality o West Linn Tidings Blue Mar • Features o Foreword Review o Book Riot o Eugene Weekly o The Register-Guard o Willamette Writers o Utah Environmental Humanities Program o UO Alumni o Latinx Life o Locus Online
ABOUT CASHEW
Cashew the terrier-mix provides emotional support and cuddles. Francesca adopted Cashew from the Oregon Humane Society in 2021, and since then they’ve spent almost all of their time together. Cashew loves playing with her toys, going for walks, doing zoomies, and playing with her corgi- cousin, Basil. For updates on Cashew, check out Francesca’s Instagram page!
ABOUT
FRANCESCA
VARELA
ABOUT FRANCESCA
Francesca G. Varela was raised in West Linn, Oregon. She graduated from the University of Oregon in 2015 with a major in Environmental Studies and a minor in Creative Writing. During her time at UO, Francesca had pieces published in campus publications including Envision: Environmental Journalism and The Ecotone Journal of Environmental Studies. In 2018, she graduated from the University of Utah with a master’s degree in Environmental Humanities. Francesca has written for The Buckman Journal, The Wayfarer, Oregon Wild, 350PDX, the Oregon League of Conservation Voters, 1000 Friends of Oregon, and the Oregon Sierra Club. She is currently working on a new novel!COPY EDITING SERVICE
FOR WRITERS
After over a decade of writing and editing her own novels, Francesca is excited to offer copy editing services for her fellow writers!BEHIND THE SCENES
Francesca’s dream of becoming an author began in third grade, and her writing career had an early start; she wrote her first book, Call of the Sun Child, when she was only 18. When not writing or reading, she spends her time playing piano, figure skating, drawing, gardening, hiking, doing yoga, spending time with Cashew, and exploring Oregon’s wild places. For nature writing and poetry, visit Francesca’s blog, All the Winds of the World, and follow her on Instagram!
Cashew the terrier-mix provides
emotional support and cuddles.
Francesca adopted Cashew from
the Oregon Humane Society in
2021, and since then they’ve spent
almost all of their time together.
Cashew loves playing with her toys,
going for walks, doing zoomies,
and playing with her corgi-cousin,
Basil. For updates on Cashew,
check out Francesca’s Instagram
page!
ABOUT
FRANCESCA
VARELA
ABOUT CASHEW
MEMBERSHIPS
AWARDS & FEATURES
•
Awards
o
Bronze medal for Best
First Book at the 2014
Moonbeam Children’s
Book Awards
o
Finalist in the 2015 Next
Generation Indie Book
Awards
•
Features
o
Book Riot
o
Lake Oswego Review 1
o
Lake Oswego Review 2
o
UO Creative Writing
Program
o
Around the O
•
Awards
o
Notable book at the
2016 Sigurd F. Olson
Nature Writing Awards
o
Finalist in the young
author category at the
2017 Next Generation
Indie Book Awards
o
Finalist in the young-
adult category at the
2016 USA Best Book
Awards
o
Finalist in the young-
adult category at the
2016 Foreword Indies
Book of the Year
Awards.
•
Features
o
The Oregonian
o
Rose City Reader
o
West Linn Tidings
•
Awards
o
Gold Medal for Science
Fiction at the 2019
Independent Publisher
Book Awards
o
Finalist in the science
fiction category at the
2019 Next Generation
Indie Book Awards
•
Features
o
Library Journal
o
Publisher’s Weekly
o
Midwest Book Review
o
The Future Fire
o
Reading Reality
o
West Linn Tidings
•
Features
o
Foreword Review
o
Book Riot
o
Eugene Weekly
o
The Register-Guard
o
Willamette Writers
o
Utah Environmental
Humanities Program
o
UO Alumni
o
Latinx Life
o
Locus Online
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