V Castro is a Mexican American writer originally from Texas who now resides in the UK. She is the author of Maria the Wanted, Hairspray and Switchblades, along with the other upcoming horror titles: Goddess of Filth, Queen of the Cicadas and Mestiza Blood (all coming soon).
Recently, during lockdown, V co-founded Fright Girl Summer: an online book festival to promote women in horror with an emphasis on women from marginalized communities.
In this episode we go deep into:
Find out more about V:
https://www.vvcastro.com/
https://twitter.com/vlatinalondon
https://www.instagram.com/vlatinalondon/
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