Gina Ruiz (she/her/ella) is a native Angeleno and Chicanx author who lives and writes in Northeastern Los Angeles (NELA). She has published short stories in two anthologies with Broken Sword Publications, Ban This! and Lowriting. Her short story, “Lorca Green” was nominated for a Nebula Award in 2014. Gina was also a PEN Emerging Voices Fellowship finalist in 2012. Her lifestyle blog, Doña Lupe’s Kitchen, was named Tu Ciudad Magazine’s Best Narrative Blog in 2012.
Gina holds a Bachelor of Science in English degree from Northeastern University. Her minors were in creative writing and history. She is currently a Master of Arts in English candidate at Arizona State University – Tempe and in the fall will begin another Master of Arts program in Gastronomy (food history, culture, and writing) with Boston University’s Metropolitan College.
Gina is a member of PEN America, Las Comadres Para Las Americas, Graduate Scholars of English, and Culinary Historians of Southern California.