1 Published BooksSamantha Ferrand
Samantha Ferrand is a Peruvian-American writer and director with an act for developing tender narratives concerning immigration, female empowerment, and romance.
Samantha obtained her MFA in Directing from Chapman University, where she created her graduate thesis film, LA CASITA DE LA MARIPOSA, a magical realism exploration of her mother's experience of immigrating to America and leaving her abusive husband. The film won several awards in Directing, Cinematography, Production Design, and Performance and played in festivals worldwide, including the Vienna International Film Festival and Hollywood IWAA International Film Festival.
Samantha created a name for herself in the world of literature via her TikTok alter ego LiteraryLibra and had the pleasure of sitting on panels for Barnes & Nobles, interviewing esteemed New York Times best-selling authors such as Holly Black & VE Schwab, and is now working alongside TASCHEN promoting their stunning art books to the world at large.
Her debut novel, Seven Little Kisses, hits shelves in July 2024 and will be featured at Galaxy Con in Austin, Texas.
