Malia Márquez was born in New Mexico and grew up in New England. She holds a BFA in 3D Fine Arts from Massachusetts College of Art & Design and an MFA in Creative Writing from Antioch University Los Angeles. Her work in translation has appeared in Poetry Magazine and her short fiction and essays have been included in various journals and anthologies. Her first novel, This Fierce Blood, was published by Acre Books in 2021. Her second novel, City of Smoke and Sea, is forthcoming from Red Hen Press. She writes and teaches in Los Angeles.