Brenda Vaca

Brenda Vaca is a Xicana poet, author, and independent publisher based in South Whittier, California. She holds a B.A. in English from UC Berkeley and a Master of Divinity and Master of Arts in Biblical Languages from the Pacific School of Religion/Graduate Theological Union. She founded Riot of Roses Publishing House in 2021 to publish her debut poetry collection and to bring out historically silenced voices. Her second collection, Odes y Oraciones (y unas pocas maldiciones), was announced for Spring 2026.