Désirée Zamorano

Los Angeles born and raised Désirée Zamorano is the author of the groundbreaking, family saga, historical fiction novel Dispossessed. Her highly acclaimed literary novel, The Amado Women will be re-released September 2025. An award-winning and Pushcart prize nominee short story writer, her work is an exploration of where cultures collide and connect. The University of Nevada will publish Amarisa’s Cooking Pot: Tales of Life and All Its Wonders, a collection of her stories Spring 2026, while a selection of her work can be found in Alta, The Kenyon Review Online and Akashic’s South Central Noir. “Caperucita Roja” was chosen as a distinguished short story in Best of American Mystery and Suspense. An avid reader, cook and traveler, in addition to writing she also teaches at CSU Long Beach.