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BEHIND THE SCENES AT RECENT EVENTS
 
 
 
International Latino Book Awards - Los Angeles
Raul Ramos y Sanchez at International Latino Book Awards
After my stint as the presenter of the Non-Fiction English category, I was elated and surprised to be called back to the stage to receive the award for best novel (adventure or drama) at the International Latino Book Awards. MORE
Winners at the International Latino Book Awards
Left to right: Mary Andrade, author of Day of the Dead, A Passion for Life; Ruben Ruiz, author of The Richest Latino in America; Dr. Jesus Nieto, Vice President of Latino Literacy Now; Jaime Martinez Wood, author of Latino Writers and Journalists; Raul Ramos y Sanchez, author of America Libre; Marla Norman, HarperCollins Publishers; Dennis Hernandez, President of Latino Literacy Now; Gary Urda, Atria Books. MORE
Castiglia Literary Agency clients and agents
Two winning authors at the International Latino Book Awards made it a good day for the Castiglia Literary Agency. From left to right: my agent, Sally van Haitsma; agency founder Julie Castiglia; author Jamie Martinez Wood; and a street person being kept under surveillance by the LAPD squad car in the distance. MORE
 
Book Signing at Libreria Martinez - Los Angeles
Libreria Martinez book signing for America Libre
On October 9th, 2007 I was honored to take part in a book signing at Libreria Martinez, a landmark SoCal bookstore owned by MacArthur genius grant recipient Rueben Martinez. MORE
Omaida Broughton, Rueben Martinez and Raul Ramos y Sanchez
My mom, who came to Los Angeles for the event, received a warm welcome from our gracious host, Rueben Martinez. MORE
Veronica Jacuinde, Sally van Haitsma and Ronda Broughton
Enjoying the festivities are Veronica Jacuinde of La Luz Public Relations; my agent, Sally van Haitsma; and my sister, Ronda Broughton. MORE
 
Southern California Writers Conference - Los Angeles
Raul Ramos y Sanchez speaks at the Southern California Writers Conference - 10-07
A shot of my stint as Saturday night speaker at the conference held 9/28-9/30. Inset photo from L to R: the author, conference founder Michael Steven Gregory, my agent Sally van Haitsma, along with columnist and conference staffer Edwin Decker. MORE
 
En La Linea con El Araña, 1470 AM - San Diego
Raul Ramos y Sanchez, Pieter Speyer, Gabriel Landin
In the studio with Pieter Speyer, known to his Spanish-language audience as El Araña, and his co-host Gabriel Landin.
 
Institute of the Americas
Ambassador J. Davidow, Isabel Escalle, Raul Ramos y Sanchez and Catherine Speyer
Catherine Speyer, (far right) introduced me to Ambassador Jeffrey Davidow, the former U.S. ambassador to Mexico, and Isabel Escalle of the Institute of the Americas. During our visit, I received a signed copy of Ambassador Davidow's book, The Bear and the Porcupine - a must read on U.S.-Mexico relations.
 
 
Veronica Jacuinde
Veronica Jacuinde
of SiTV
  Starting Monday, June 10, I began a series of appearances in Southern California promoting America Libre. The eight interviews and book signings were set in motion by Veronica Jacuinde, a producer/reporter for SiTV. After reading a news story about the novel, Veronica not only invited me to appear on her show, On The Up, she also referred me to a number of colleagues in the SoCal media. What follows is a recap of those events.
 
Despierta San Diego Univision 17 TV - San Diego
Abelardo Rodriguez and Raul Ramos y Sanchez on the set of Despierta San Diego
Abelardo Rodriguez, co-host of Despierta San Diego, taped a series of segments with me for the number one TV morning show in the area. Despierta San Diego airs Monday through Friday on KBNT Univision 17.
 
Piolin por la Mañana - Univision Radio
Raul Ramos y Sanchez and Eddie "el piolin" Sotelo
Piolin por la Mañana, heard in 27 cities across the country, is the top morning radio show in the U.S. - in any language. On June 14, Eddie "Piolin" Sotelo delivered over one million letters from his listeners urging Congress to support humane immigration reform. A week later, I was honored to appear on Piolin's show.
 
These Days KPBS Radio - San Diego
These Days on KPBS
Raul Ramos y Sanchez on the air
 
Best-selling novelist Khaled Hosseini is a tough act to follow. Only a week before, the author of A Thousand Splendid Suns sat in the same guest chair on These Days, a highly regarded public radio program on KPBS in San Diego. Listen to my interview hosted by Alison St John and let me know what you think.
 
On The Up - SiTV
Raul Ramos y Sanchez - On The Up , SiTV
SiTV is a national network that broadcasts English-language programming for young Latino viewers. The banter of the young SiTV production crew kept me relaxed as Veronica Jacuinde asked off-camera questions. The material aired in July as a series of 90-second segments.
 
Book signing - Libreria Martinez
America Libre on display at Libreria Martinez
A former barber who turned his customers' reading interests into a string of bookstores, Rueben Martinez is an icon in the Latino literary world - and a MacArthur genius grant recipient. Rueben, along with store manager Alice Solis and marketing manager Jess Badillo, made me feel welcome during my June 13th book signing and gave America Libre a place of honor in their widely-respected Santa Ana bookstore.
 
Cada Dia Telemundo 33 TV - San Diego
Raul Ramos y Sanchez with Zeji Ozeri - Cada Dia con el 33
Zeji Ozeri, the energetic host of Cada Dia on Telemundo 33 TV, taped a series of interviews with me about America Libre which will air the last week in June. Cada Dia is an arts and entertainment feature broadcast several times each day in the San Diego and Tijuana market.
 
Book signing - College Board Conference, Los Angeles
Raul Ramos y Sanchez, Rueben Martinez and Alex Espinoza
Above: Raul Ramos Sanchez, Rueben Martinez, and Alex Espinoza
In a gracious gesture, Rueben Martinez invited me to join him and his staff at the College Board Conference of Latino Educators held at the Westin Hotel in Los Angeles. Reuben was a featured speaker along with author Alex Espinoza whose debut novel Still Water Saints has garnered wide critical acclaim. I was honored to be included in this respected event - and outstanding company.
 
Primera Edicion KMEX TV - Los Angeles
Univision Studios - Los Angeles
On the set of Primera Edicion inside the palatial Univision studio in Culver City, three robot cameras scuttled across the floor as anchors Rolando Nichols and Francisco Pinto shifted between the news, sports, and weather sets before finally gathering around me on the couch where I was interviewed in two segments sandwiching the news. Producer Dina Rodriguez's team worked like a Swiss watch in the perform-without-a-net world of live television. No photos were allowed on the set at Univision affiliate KMEX.
 
 
 
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