Acclaimed Author Martha Bátiz to Launch Her Debut Novel "A Daughter's Place" at The Writers Room in NYC, September 17

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About the Author Martha Bátiz is an award-winning writer, translator, and professor of creative writing and Spanish literature. She is the author of five books, including the acclaimed short story collections No Stars in the Sky and Plaza Requiem (winner of an International Latino Book Award), and the novella Boca de lobo / Damiana's Reprieve (winner of the Casa de Teatro Prize). Born and raised in Mexico City, Bátiz now lives in Toronto, where she teaches at York University and the University of Toronto. She founded U of T's Creative Writing in Spanish program and has received the university's Career Impact Award and Excellence in Teaching Award. In 2014, she was named one of the Top Ten Most Successful Mexicans in Canada by Latinos Magazine and one of the Top Ten Most Influential Hispanic Canadians by the Hispanic Canadian Congress in 2015. "This book is about the women who lived in the shadows of history," says Bátiz. "They had no voice then - so I gave them one now." A Daughter's Place is her first novel.

NEW YORK, July 23, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Writers Room is proud to host the New York City launch of A Daughter's Place, the debut novel by award-winning author, translator, and educator Martha Bátiz, on Tuesday, September 17, 2025.

Published by House of Anansi Press, A Daughter's Place reimagines the lives of the women surrounding one of the world's great authors, Miguel de Cervantes, widely regarded as the father of the modern novel and author of the iconic Don Quixote. The novel brings to life his daughter Isabel, sisters, wife, and niece in a richly researched and emotionally resonant portrait of Golden Age Spain. Through these overlooked voices, Bátiz explores silence, sacrifice, and resilience in a patriarchal world.

"A remarkable achievement... richly drawn and emotionally powerful." - Literary Review of Canada

"A scholarly debut, convincingly set and vibrantly told." - Historical Novel Society

About the Author

Martha Bátiz is an award-winning writer, translator, and professor of creative writing and Spanish literature. She is the author of five books, including the acclaimed short story collections No Stars in the Sky and Plaza Requiem (winner of an International Latino Book Award), and the novella Boca de lobo / Damiana's Reprieve (winner of the Casa de Teatro Prize).

Born and raised in Mexico City, Bátiz now lives in Toronto, where she teaches at York University and the University of Toronto. She founded U of T's Creative Writing in Spanish program and has received the university's Career Impact Award and Excellence in Teaching Award. In 2014, she was named one of the Top Ten Most Successful Mexicans in Canada by Latinos Magazine and one of the Top Ten Most Influential Hispanic Canadians by the Hispanic Canadian Congress in 2015.

"This book is about the women who lived in the shadows of history," says Bátiz. "They had no voice then - so I gave them one now."

A Daughter's Place is her first novel.

Launch Event Details
Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2025
Event: Reading, Q&A, and book signing with Martha Bátiz
Admission: Free and open to the public
Location:
The Writers Room
740 Broadway, Suite 702, near the corner of Astor Place
New York, NY 10003
Event Hours
Doors Open: 6:00 PM
Reading Begins: 6:30 PM
Reception & Signing to follow

A Daughter's Place is available in hardcover and e-book from House of Anansi Press, independent booksellers, and major online retailers.

About The Writers Room

Founded in 1978, The Writers Room is New York City's oldest and most established urban writers' colony, offering dedicated, quiet workspace for novelists, journalists, playwrights, poets, and screenwriters.

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