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Sofía Aguilar
@sofiaxaguilar.bsky.social
QUEER LATINE HEROES (SEPT. ‘25) | AMOR. (out now via Bottlecap Press!) | freelance writer | teaching artist | library professional
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i am beyond excited to share that my third poetry chapbook AMOR. is out NOW from Bottlecap Press!! 🌼✨ i began this project in march 2023 & i’m so so happy to see it out in the world nearly 2 years later. order today!! <3

bottlecap.press/products/amor
beyond excited that pre-orders are now available on my bigcartel site for STREAMING SERVICE: the series finale!! physical preorders will receive an exclusive sticker sheet (while supplies last) <3

🛍️: preorder your copy today at sofiaaguilar.bigcartel.com !!
February 6, 2026 at 6:18 PM
fun surprise for those who are planning to pre-order your copies of my new collection STREAMING SERVICE: the series finale - all physical preorders will come with this amazing sticker sheet designed by my friend Nicole SanVicente featuring illustrations based on my poems !!! ❤️‍🔥
February 4, 2026 at 10:44 PM
COVER REVEAL 📺3️⃣🌟

i can't wait for y'all to have my newest poetry collection STREAMING SERVICE: the series finale in your hands - preorders opening soon! <33
January 14, 2026 at 1:09 PM
it’s new year’s eve and my partner and i live together and we’re putting succulent legos together while watching die hard and our dog son is napping in our living room and life has never been more perfect
January 1, 2026 at 1:05 AM
see y'all next year for my next poetry chapbook, streaming serice: the series finale 📺3️⃣🌟

xoxo sofía
December 30, 2025 at 8:20 PM
AH i’m on a podcast!!! 🎙️⭐️ i spoke with fellow author @docuguy.bsky.social about the intersections of my work as a writer and library worker, and my thoughts on the current publishing landscape. link below to listen wherever you get podcasts!!

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Building a Literary Community with Sofía Aguilar | The Future Lab with Lee Schneider | Episode 32
Join host Lee Schneider for an insightful discussion with poet, author, and library professional Sofía Aguilar as she she shares her journey through both indie and traditional publishing. She offers a...
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December 27, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Future Lab with Lee Schneider: Building a Literary Community with Sofía Aguilar. Have a listen:
Building a Literary Community with Sofía Aguilar
Join host Lee Schneider for an insightful discussion with poet, author,...
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December 26, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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We’re excited to read QUEER LATINE HEROES, with words by all-star #ExpoContributor and #ExpoFam member @sofiaxaguilar.bsky.social & illustrations by Valentine De Luna Cortes! Get your copy in our @bookshop.org: bookshop.org/p/books/quee....
September 20, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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… and check out these events if you can!! @sofiaxaguilar.bsky.social
September 20, 2025 at 4:21 PM
IT'S OFFICIALLY PUB DAY FOR QUEER LATINE HEROES!! 🌈 thank you to everyone who's heard me talk about this book for the last two years and those who are just learning about it for the first time. i love you, i adore you, and this book belongs to all of us now xx
September 18, 2025 at 5:19 PM
beyond thrilled to share that i have a new poem out with @ThomasonianMag !! 🌱☀️ this will be published in my forthcoming collection next year & i’m so glad that this will be its first home. check it out!! xx

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Read | Thomasonian
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September 1, 2025 at 2:58 PM
started writing a new novel today that i’ve been developing and percolating on over the past two years. unlike my last book, i don’t really have a plot outline, just seems like the kind of story that wants to tell ME where to go and it’s v freeing
August 28, 2025 at 11:48 PM
this week i:
- finished the first draft of my novel
- got a new tattoo
- met one of my favorite romance authors
- received my master’s degree in the mail

we’re living large y’all!!
August 9, 2025 at 7:50 PM
i finished writing the first draft of my novel today & it’s messy & in desperate need of huge, shifting developmental edits but it’s all on paper now !!! it exists!! the first novel i’ve actually completed in a little over 10 years !! 233 pages & 60.7k words later 💌📫⚽️🖋️🫀⭐️
August 7, 2025 at 8:15 PM
AH i reached 50k words of my ya novel!! ⭐️
August 6, 2025 at 1:48 AM
today is the first day of august and it’s finally feeling like summer and i have poetry prints out featuring excerpts from my newest poetry chapbook amor. to spotlight some of my favorite passages and pieces!!

🛍️ the amor. poetry prints are available now at sofiaaguilar.bigcartel.com <3
August 2, 2025 at 12:59 AM
excited to share that my creative nonfic piece “The Mambo King” was published in this year’s issue of @latinobookreview.bsky.social !! 🍃 huge thanks to the editorial team for including me in this gorgeous issue with so many other amazing contributors xx
July 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM
so excited to share that my essay "The Mambo King" was published in the 2025 issue of
@latinobookreview.bsky.social !! ⭐️ this is a piece about a relative who passed away & how it ties to my obsession with idioms & linguistics xx

order your copy here: www.latinobookreview.com/magazine-202...
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Discover the power of Latinx creativity in the 2025 edition of Latino Book Review Magazine. This stunning annual collection features powerful poetry, fiction, essays, interviews, and visual art that c...
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July 1, 2025 at 10:15 PM
finally got my author copies for my newest chapbook AMOR. and I’m literally OBSESSED!!! 🌼🔥 grab your signed copy today and get a matching bookmark!!

order yours: sofiaaguilar.bigcartel.com/product/amor
(PHYSICAL + SIGNED) amor.
amor. is a tender open letter to the author’s lover, referred to only as "amor." Spanning nearly a decade and dozens of California...
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June 26, 2025 at 12:28 AM
this morning i finally reached 100 pages of my novel!!! i’ve never been so excited about any project, i’m so so happy
June 21, 2025 at 3:59 PM
so delighted to share that i'm a 2025 Poetry Fellow in @abodepress's second virtual writing retreat starting this month! ✍️ with my instructor mónica teresa ortiz, i'll be workshopping a poetry chapbook i drafted last year, and i couldn't be more excited. congrats to all my fellow fellows!! xx
June 5, 2025 at 7:07 PM
having the best writer day today, y'all! i was invited to moderate a book launch event, filled out documents to give a zine workshop at the la public library, sent interview q's to an author, finalized details for one of my summer book tour stops, & got a poem acceptance??!!
June 4, 2025 at 11:47 PM
THE AMOR. BOOK TOUR IS TAKING OVER SUMMER 2025!! 📚🌸

SGV and IE friends, please join me as i celebrate my newest poetry chapbook, amor., throughout some of my favorite cities and bookstores in socal! order your copy of the book today at bottlecap.press or purchase on-site xx
June 2, 2025 at 7:02 PM
we're so pretty in pink!! 🌸 thank you Sampaguita Press & The Pop Hop for such a magical time at last night's author showcase! thank you to @keanalabra.bsky.social & my fellow performers @ellielopez.bsky.social - i love poets!! i love creatives!! i love california!! xx
May 31, 2025 at 8:01 PM
i’m tired of traditional fake dating romances, give me one where they end up hating each other more in the end
May 25, 2025 at 2:49 PM