Paul Pedroza was born and raised in El Paso, Texas. He received his B.A. in Creative Writing and Mass Communication from the University of Texas at El Paso and his M.F.A. in Fiction from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His story collection, The Dead Will Rise and Save Us, is available from Veliz Books.  He has completed his first novel, and he is working on a second novel and essays on mental health and the writing life.

His work has appeared in Rattle, MAKE: A Chicago Literary Magazine, Palabra, BorderSenses, Confluencia, Inquiring Mind Buddhist Magazine, and in the following anthologies: Our Lost Border (Arte Público Press, 2013), New Border Voices (TAMU Press, 2014), and Mezcla 2 (Tumblewords, 2013).

Website: http://www.paul-pedroza.com

Twitter Username: @paulsilence

Publications

• The Dead Will Rise and Save Us , Veliz Books (February 19, 2016)
• New Border Voices , TAMU Press (April 7, 2014)
• Our Lost Border , Arte Publico Press (March 30, 2013)

Employment

• Instructor at New Mexico State University (August 2012 - January 2017)

Degrees

• Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing/Mass Communication from University of Texas at El Paso (December 2005)
• Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing-Fiction from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (May 2010)

Genres of Interest

Fiction, Creative nonfiction, Poetry