Donna Miscolta
@misdonnacolta.bsky.social
Author of LIVING COLOR (WA State Book Award Finalist), HOLA AND GOODBYE, and WHEN THE DE LA CRUZ FAMILY DANCED. New novel coming 2026. Estadounidense recently relocated to Spain, now with birthright Mexican citizenship, cuz, options. donnamiscolta.com
I love it when lit mags are so supportive of the work of the writers they published! Thank you, @splitlipthemag.bsky.social!
On ACCOMPLISHMENT SUNDAY there's always a book around the corner 🤩 Contributor @misdonnacolta.bsky.social's new book OFELIA & NORMA (forthcoming Sept. 29) is available for pre-order! ✨ buff.ly/Yccgfev
September 14, 2026 at 4:24 AM
I love it when lit mags are so supportive of the work of the writers they published! Thank you, @splitlipthemag.bsky.social!
I received two master’s degrees from the University of Washington as I tried to figure out what I could make a living at. I ended up working as a project manager for thirty years. During that time, I also became a writer. I'm happy to be in UW Magazine about my newest novel OFELIA AND NORMA.
September 5, 2026 at 3:03 PM
I received two master’s degrees from the University of Washington as I tried to figure out what I could make a living at. I ended up working as a project manager for thirty years. During that time, I also became a writer. I'm happy to be in UW Magazine about my newest novel OFELIA AND NORMA.
August blog post: Besides the eclipse this month, there was feria and the amazing trajes de flamenca, a night out with Spaniards, and a zoom podcast about my new novel OFELIA AND NORMA, reuniting me with Seattle friends. donnamiscolta.com/2026/08/30/l...
Life in Málaga—Mysteries of the universe | Donna Miscolta
In August we had the eclipse. We didn’t get totality in Andalucia, but we were able to view with our special protective glasses the moon’s partial obscuring of the sun. The aligning of celestial bodie...
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August 30, 2026 at 6:51 PM
August blog post: Besides the eclipse this month, there was feria and the amazing trajes de flamenca, a night out with Spaniards, and a zoom podcast about my new novel OFELIA AND NORMA, reuniting me with Seattle friends. donnamiscolta.com/2026/08/30/l...
It's a deep honor to have OFELIA AND NORMA reviewed by someone who has followed my writing from the start. Pub date for my fourth book of fiction is September 29 from @regalhouse.bsky.social but you can pre-order now. www.ravenchronicles.org/book-reviews...
Peggy Sturdivant reviews Donna Miscolta's OFELIA & NORMA — Raven Chronicles Press
Donna Miscolta’s bio reveals her range as short story writer, essayist, and novelist. What it doesn’t convey is the guts that it takes for a physically small woman to take on the story of large-bodied...
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August 23, 2026 at 4:59 PM
It's a deep honor to have OFELIA AND NORMA reviewed by someone who has followed my writing from the start. Pub date for my fourth book of fiction is September 29 from @regalhouse.bsky.social but you can pre-order now. www.ravenchronicles.org/book-reviews...
Alex Espinoza's praise for my new novel OFELIA AND NORMA is the basis for this book trailer. Pre-order using the QR code at the end of the video. youtu.be/cAbK2NArg6c?...
Ofelia and Norma—A novel by Donna Miscolta
YouTube video by Donna Miscolta
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August 4, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Alex Espinoza's praise for my new novel OFELIA AND NORMA is the basis for this book trailer. Pre-order using the QR code at the end of the video. youtu.be/cAbK2NArg6c?...
Thanks to these Spanish friends for answering the question “Does anyone in Spain care about my new book?” donnamiscolta.com/2026/07/29/l...
Life in Málaga—Does anyone in Spain care about my book?
When you live in Spain and your book will be published in the United States, there’s a whole ocean of doubt when it comes to whether your book will find its audience. My new novel Ofelia and Norma rel...
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July 29, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Thanks to these Spanish friends for answering the question “Does anyone in Spain care about my new book?” donnamiscolta.com/2026/07/29/l...
From The Madrid Review substack, this piece about my writing, including my forthcoming novel, and my new home of Málaga.
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Finding Home in Málaga: Meeting Donna Miscolta
The American novelist on leaving Seattle, living as an extranjera in Spain, and why the questions that matter most in fiction are always about belonging. By James Hartley.
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July 23, 2026 at 10:40 AM
From The Madrid Review substack, this piece about my writing, including my forthcoming novel, and my new home of Málaga.
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June was about Amsterdam, a birthday in Nerja, a night on the beach with excellent women pals, and a lovely visit from a long-time friend. donnamiscolta.com/2026/06/29/l...
Life in Málaga—Life according to Vincent (Van Gogh)
June began with a trip to Amsterdam for a European Writers Salon literary meetup that featured a reading, a book crawl, and a canal boat ride with writing prompts. I listened to an eclectic lineup of ...
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June 29, 2026 at 5:28 PM
June was about Amsterdam, a birthday in Nerja, a night on the beach with excellent women pals, and a lovely visit from a long-time friend. donnamiscolta.com/2026/06/29/l...
On the blog this month: I went to Granada to meet some cool writers and came back to Málaga and met another writer who lives in Granada, an impressive young Filipino poet who is also a doctor. The world is full of amazing people. donnamiscolta.com/2026/05/29/l...
Life in Málaga—Ciudad de Literatura and Color Comunitaria
This month brought the Feria del Libro in Malaga; a visit from my long-time Seattle friend Catalina and a trip together to Granada to meet the director of Ciudad de Literatura Granada; and back in Mál...
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May 29, 2026 at 3:17 PM
On the blog this month: I went to Granada to meet some cool writers and came back to Málaga and met another writer who lives in Granada, an impressive young Filipino poet who is also a doctor. The world is full of amazing people. donnamiscolta.com/2026/05/29/l...
Thanks to @laylasabourian.bsky.social for this interview about my writing and my new novel OFELIA AND NORMA for this French publication. Layla is an Iranian American writer living in Spain who speaks four languages, including French. www.espritsud.es/actualites/c...
Rencontre avec l’écrivain Donna Miscolta
Il y a des trajectoires qui racontent bien plus qu’un simple changement de décor et celle de Donna Miscolta est de celles-là. Autrice américaine reconnue, elle a choisi de s’installer à Málaga en 202....
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May 27, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Thanks to @laylasabourian.bsky.social for this interview about my writing and my new novel OFELIA AND NORMA for this French publication. Layla is an Iranian American writer living in Spain who speaks four languages, including French. www.espritsud.es/actualites/c...
Upcoming releases from Regal House, including my novel OFELIA AND NORMA inside Publishers Weekly!
May 6, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Upcoming releases from Regal House, including my novel OFELIA AND NORMA inside Publishers Weekly!
Some thoughts about books and a movie. And cockroaches. donnamiscolta.com/2026/04/29/l...
Life in Málaga—Thoughts from the balcony
Spring is here, the weather is warmer and the beach beckons, the tourists are filling the streets and restaurants, and the cockroaches are back. Not in our apartment just yet, but in the building entr...
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April 30, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Some thoughts about books and a movie. And cockroaches. donnamiscolta.com/2026/04/29/l...
Another cool video, another sparkly invitation to preorder my new novel OFELIA AND NORMA about sisterhood, body image, and revenge.
April 17, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Another cool video, another sparkly invitation to preorder my new novel OFELIA AND NORMA about sisterhood, body image, and revenge.
This month’s blog post includes the historic literary magazine begun by writers in the years before the Spanish Civil War, books purchased at the Feria de Libros Antiguos, and a photo to mark three years in Spain. donnamiscolta.com/2026/03/26/l...
Life in Málaga—All about books | Donna Miscolta
It’s been a particularly literary and bookish month. La Feria de Libros Antiguos had a two-week run on Alameda Principal. Booksellers from various Andalucian cities displayed rare, used, and new books...
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March 30, 2026 at 5:42 PM
This month’s blog post includes the historic literary magazine begun by writers in the years before the Spanish Civil War, books purchased at the Feria de Libros Antiguos, and a photo to mark three years in Spain. donnamiscolta.com/2026/03/26/l...
I’m grateful to the writers whose words in support of my new novel shimmer with understanding. Some are shared in this video. Others will appear in videos to come. For this one, if I were to take a single word from each of these quotes, they would be these: power, joy, unforgettable.
March 23, 2026 at 5:49 PM
I’m grateful to the writers whose words in support of my new novel shimmer with understanding. Some are shared in this video. Others will appear in videos to come. For this one, if I were to take a single word from each of these quotes, they would be these: power, joy, unforgettable.
One of the questions I ask my protagonists in this interview I conduct with them: "Except for Gabe, the men in your story seem to be befuddled, emotionally arrested, or misogynistic. Do you see them as an accurate reflection of society?" booksbywomen.org/authors-inte...
Authors Interviewing Characters: Donna Miscolta - Women Writers, Women's Books
by Donna Miscolta Ofelia and Norma Publication date: September 29, 2026 Available for pre-order now. In community college, large-bodied twin sisters Ofelia and Norma struggle for a sense of self. When...
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March 12, 2026 at 3:45 PM
One of the questions I ask my protagonists in this interview I conduct with them: "Except for Gabe, the men in your story seem to be befuddled, emotionally arrested, or misogynistic. Do you see them as an accurate reflection of society?" booksbywomen.org/authors-inte...
This month’s blog post isn’t just about my book. Find out what a chirigota is. Also, see the photo of a truck with a police escort traveling on a Spanish highway. What’s inside the truck? Hint: Picasso conditioned its return to Spain upon the return of democracy. donnamiscolta.com/2026/02/26/l...
Life in Málaga—Hey, look at me!
It’s been the month of Carnaval, the month of new connections, and the month that begins the hey-look-at-me prelude to the release of my new book. Let’s start with hey, look at me! My new book, my fou...
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February 27, 2026 at 6:11 PM
This month’s blog post isn’t just about my book. Find out what a chirigota is. Also, see the photo of a truck with a police escort traveling on a Spanish highway. What’s inside the truck? Hint: Picasso conditioned its return to Spain upon the return of democracy. donnamiscolta.com/2026/02/26/l...
My new book! Pub date September 29, 2026. Available for pre-order now.
It's about body image and stereotypes and the cruelty that accompanies them. It’s about sisterhood and about recognizing one’s own strength and power. It’s about claiming one’s space in the world.
It's about body image and stereotypes and the cruelty that accompanies them. It’s about sisterhood and about recognizing one’s own strength and power. It’s about claiming one’s space in the world.
OFELIA AND NORMA by Donna Miscolta, coming this fall: "A fierce, unblinking portrait of rupture, return, and the radical power of shared vengeance. Miscolta deftly illustrates how resistance, in the hands of women, can reshape the world.” regal-house-publishing.mybigcommerce.com/ofelia-and-n...
February 19, 2026 at 3:58 PM
My new book! Pub date September 29, 2026. Available for pre-order now.
It's about body image and stereotypes and the cruelty that accompanies them. It’s about sisterhood and about recognizing one’s own strength and power. It’s about claiming one’s space in the world.
It's about body image and stereotypes and the cruelty that accompanies them. It’s about sisterhood and about recognizing one’s own strength and power. It’s about claiming one’s space in the world.
I’ve been online friends with Sion Dayson since our books came out with Jaded Ibis Press, six years ago. We met in person today in Valencia, Spain where she lives. We failed to document the moment with a photo. But here are our author photos side by side like friends on the Jaded Ibis Press website.
February 1, 2026 at 10:11 PM
I’ve been online friends with Sion Dayson since our books came out with Jaded Ibis Press, six years ago. We met in person today in Valencia, Spain where she lives. We failed to document the moment with a photo. But here are our author photos side by side like friends on the Jaded Ibis Press website.
This post is about women learning about women. And a little bit about good food. donnamiscolta.com/2026/01/28/l...
Life in Málaga—Mujeres
I belong to a group of women that meets every couple of weeks to converse mainly in Spanish. Diana, the group’s originator, is the only one that is fully bilingual having been raised in a Spanish-spea...
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January 28, 2026 at 7:32 PM
This post is about women learning about women. And a little bit about good food. donnamiscolta.com/2026/01/28/l...
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Frey: "This notion of inflammatory comments -- c'mon guys. I dropped an F bomb, they killed someone. Which one of those is more inflammatory? I'm going with the killing somebody."
January 9, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Frey: "This notion of inflammatory comments -- c'mon guys. I dropped an F bomb, they killed someone. Which one of those is more inflammatory? I'm going with the killing somebody."
In which I namedrop @vietthanhnguyen.bsky.social, Claire Dederer, and Tessa Hulls, and I attend a lunch that lasts eight hours. donnamiscolta.com/2025/12/29/l...
Life in Málaga—Namedropping, Boxing Day, and travel recap
I’m a name-dropper here in Málaga. A couple of months ago, I tagged along with my friend Fiona to a book discussion group where everyone described a book they’d read recently. The mention of one book ...
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December 29, 2025 at 5:10 PM
In which I namedrop @vietthanhnguyen.bsky.social, Claire Dederer, and Tessa Hulls, and I attend a lunch that lasts eight hours. donnamiscolta.com/2025/12/29/l...
About my bilingual granddaughter and a bit about books, including wonderful new books from Alan Lau and @lisaborders.bsky.social. donnamiscolta.com/2025/11/28/l...
Life in Málaga—Bilingual baby, books, and fall
It’s a walk in the park, a stride across an empty street, as easy and pure as a toddler pushing a toy stroller. It’s my granddaughter’s unconscious switching between Spanish and English. It’s what I e...
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November 28, 2025 at 7:23 PM
About my bilingual granddaughter and a bit about books, including wonderful new books from Alan Lau and @lisaborders.bsky.social. donnamiscolta.com/2025/11/28/l...
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Hey Megyn Kelly,
14-year-old Eloise would like a word:
“If my voice makes you uncomfortable, good…
because the minute adults start defending predators by defending the age of a child, you’re not protecting the truth, you’re protecting the predator.”
Sound up! 🔥🔊
1/2
14-year-old Eloise would like a word:
“If my voice makes you uncomfortable, good…
because the minute adults start defending predators by defending the age of a child, you’re not protecting the truth, you’re protecting the predator.”
Sound up! 🔥🔊
1/2
November 15, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Hey Megyn Kelly,
14-year-old Eloise would like a word:
“If my voice makes you uncomfortable, good…
because the minute adults start defending predators by defending the age of a child, you’re not protecting the truth, you’re protecting the predator.”
Sound up! 🔥🔊
1/2
14-year-old Eloise would like a word:
“If my voice makes you uncomfortable, good…
because the minute adults start defending predators by defending the age of a child, you’re not protecting the truth, you’re protecting the predator.”
Sound up! 🔥🔊
1/2