Thelma T. Reyna's books have collectively won 10 national literary book honors. She has written 4 books: a short story collection ("The Heavens Weep for Us and Other Stories"), 2 poetry chapbooks ("Breath & Bone"; and "Hearts in Common"); and a full-length poetry collection, "Rising, Falling, All of Us." Her fiction, poetry, and nonfiction have appeared in literary journals, literary magazines, anthologies, textbooks, blogs, and regional media for over 25 years. As Poet Laureate in Altadena, CA in 2014-2016, she edited the "Altadena Poetry Review Anthology: 2015," as well as the 2016 anthology, which was the Winner of the 2016 Book Excellence Award (Anthology category). She is also a Pushcart Prize in Poetry Nominee and holds a Ph.D. from UCLA.