Angela (she/they) is a Mexican American writer from Los Angeles who has a sweet tooth for action-adventure stories soaked in magic that center on themes of found family and not just beating but changing the odds.
Inspiration comes from Angela’s own impossible odds of surviving chronic homelessness as a teen. Angela went on to work as a pretend millionaire in the philanthropic sector (it was like being a development/current series exec — but for nonprofits) and currently serves on the board of directors for School on Wheels, an LA-based nonprofit that supports K-12 students experiencing homelessness.
Where’s the magic come in? Angela learned that “impossible” is only an opinion by becoming a magician. A member of the Hollywood Magic Castle, Angela has also written extensively on women magicians and their representation in magic history, founding the Castle’s Women Magicians Association in 2014. Angela’s stories carry all these experiences wholeheartedly.
In 2018, the Los Angeles Times featured their children’s book, Scruffy and the Egg, which tackles topics of single-parenthood and homelessness.
In 2018, Angela earned a coveted spot in the PEN America Emerging Voices Fellowship for an early draft of their YA novel. Angela is also a 2021 alum of the Writers Guild Foundation’s Writers Access Support Staff Training Program. This equity program and LatinX in Animation are how Angela got started in the animation industry.
Angela was a staff writer for Disney Television Animation’s 6-11 comedy series PRIMOS. Their freelance writing includes hit shows, such as PAW PATROL, its spin-off RUBBLE & CREW, DORA, and the Peabody Award-winning series STILLWATER. Angela has also written for YouTube web series: KID COWBOY and GECKO’S GARAGE.
Angela’s writing has also appeared in the Los Angeles Review of Books, SOLRAD, and LAist. They co-edited the newly released Latinx comics anthology, From Cocinas to Lucha Libre Ringsides and are currently working on a new webcomic series.
INTERVIEWS
Below are some interviews Angela has given for news media, articles, and the radio.
- The New York Times
- NBC News
- KPCC Radio
- Unheard LA
- Upworthy
- Take Two, KPCC Radio
- Pac 12 Alumni Spotlight
- “Angela Sanchez, a blossoming LA writer, was once homeless,” Los Angeles Times
- “Voluntarios hacen la diferencia,” La Opinión
- “How LA’s Female Magicians are Making the Glass Ceiling Disappear,” LA Weekly
Angela M. Sánchez 