• MARIE DELGADO TRAVIS is the Poetry Editor for the award-winning e-zine, Long Short Short (Denise Cassino, Linda Barnett-Johnson, Editors), voted by Writer's Digest's readers as one of the 101 BEST SITES FOR WRITERS for seven consecutive years  (2003-9).

PAST EVENTS
  • Marie's poem "To a Lost Lover" was published  in Prentice Hall LITERATURE, 9th GRADE-Texas Edition(Student and Teachers Editions, as well as supporting materials). Publication date:  2011.

  • Marie Delgado Travis was named Author of the Yearat the Eighth Annual Hispanic Book Festival. The event, organized by Millenium Press (Andres D. Puello, Director) was held at the Hilton Hotel Southwest on February 21, 2010.  As part of the lead-in to the event, Marie was interviewed by the La Voz, the Spanish-language section of the Houston Chronicle web site. Marie also participated in interviews on local community television stations and radio.

  • Sunday, December 6, 2009 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, Book-signing, Columbia Club of South Texas FIRST ANNUAL HOLIDAY SHOPPING CELEBRATION, Brazos Bookstore, 2421 Bissonnet St Houston, TX 77005 (Theresa Quintanilla and Brian Swain, Hosts).  FMI click here.

  • Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 7:00 PM, Featured Poet, GRAN PALESTRA POETICA DE MILLENIUM PRESS, Instituto de Cultura Hispanica, 3315 Sul Russ, Houston, TX 77098 (Julie Pujol-Karel, MC).


  • Saturday, October 10, 2009 (7:30 PM CST) - Marie will participate in the Houston Poetry Fest Juried Poets' Group Reading,  Willow Street Pump Station, 811 North San Jacinto, Downtown Houston, TX.  FYI - Open Reading from 1 to 5 PM.

  • Saturday, March 14, 2009 - Marie was Guest Speaker at the March Gulf Coast Poet's Meeting (Poetry Society of Texas chapter), Barnes & Noble, 1029 W. Bay Area Blvd, Webster, TX.  Her topic was "Confessions of a Poet."  The lecture and reading had been scheduled for September, but postponed due to Hurricane Ike.

  • Saturday, March 7  - Marie was invited by Sucesos (Newspaper of the Hispanic Community) to be among the honorees at their Second Annual Gala, "A Tribute to the Hispanic Woman," commemorating International Women's Day, Crowne Plaza Hotel (290 and Pinemont)), Houston, TX.  For more information, see pictures from the International Woman's Day Gala.



  • Wednesday, October 15, 2008 PRESENTER, The Muse Online Global Writers Conference. Marie led an online chat on "What Aspiring Writers Need to Know."  Register for this year's free writing seminar.

  • Friday,  September 5 2008, Featured Poet, First Friday Poetry Reading Series,  Inprint House, 1520 West Main, Houston, TX,  Friday,  September 5 (8:30 PM) - Marie Delgado Travis, Featured Poet, First Friday Poetry Reading Series,  Inprint House, 1520 West Main, Houston, TX.  Hosted by Robert Clark.

  • Friday, August 15, 2008 - Guest Poet, Author's Sala, SAN MIGUEL WORKSHOPS, St. Paul's Chapel, San Miguel Allende, Mexico (Jodie Feagan, Director).

  • Wednesday, April 9 2008 Reading and Discussion on "How to Get Published," BARNES AND NOBLE COPPERFIELD, "Conversing Through Poetry" Series, 7026 Highway 6 North, Houston, TX, Julie Pujol-Karel, Moderator.

  • Saturday, April 5, 2008 - Marie will participate in a GROUP READING with CHICKEN SOUP FOR LATINO SOUL with co-contributors Jacqueline Mendez of San Antonio, TX and Angela Cervantes of Kansas City, MO, BARNES AND NOBLE, 12635 IH-10 West (at De Zavala), San Antonio, TX.

  • First Monday, March 3, 2008 (7 PM) - Featured Poet, SEABROOK COFFEE OASIS READING SERIES (Luis Vazquez and Adriana Babiak-Vazquez, Co-Hosts).

  • 11-12-06 - Marie and fellow CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE LATINO SOUL contributor, NANCY HARLESS ("I am a Curandera") presented their selections from the award-winning anthology at the LATINO BOOK FAIR, Unity School, Cicero, IL. Marie & Nancy's participation was publicized by the Chicago Sun-Times, TeleGuia, Extra and El Imparcial (Chicago, IL).

  • 10-14 & 10-15-06 - Marie coordinated appearances by ten CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE LATINO SOUL authors at the Edward James Olmos LATINO BOOK FAIR AND FAMILY FESTIVAL, Pomona Fairplex, Los Angeles, CA.

  • 10-12-06 - Marie shared tips in an ONLINE COURSE:  What Aspiring Writers Need to Know, part of a first its kind GLOBAL WRITERS' CONFERENCE, organized by LEA SCHIZAS of Canada and CAROLYN HOWARD-JOHNSON of California, Muse Online Writing Conference.  A review of the conference by a participant, Valerie Nelson, is available at www.spiritledwriter.com/Dec06/conference.html.

  • 10-10-06  - Reading, "LATIN AMERICAN NIGHT," HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SOUTHEAST with TONY DIAZ, co-host of NUESTRA PALABRA and JASMINNE ROSARIO.  The event, organized by Professor ROB BLAIN was part of HCC's 2006 "LOCAL LITERARY LUMINARIES" Series.

  • 10-07-06 - Workshop:  WHAT ASPIRING WRITERS NEED TO KNOW, Barnes and Noble, Copperfield

  • 7-28-06 - Marie coordinated appearances by CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE LATINO SOUL authors, ANJELA VILLAREAL RATLIFF and JACQUELINE MENDEZ at the Edward James Olmos LATINO BOOK AND FAMILY FESTIVAL, Dallas Market Center, Dallas, TX.

  • 6-5-06 - READING, Coffee Oasis, 4650 NASA Parkway, Seabrook, TX.  Marie was FEATURED POET at Sol-Magazine.com  Editor Mary Margaret Carlisle's First Monday Reading Series.































  • 5-10-06 - READING, Barnes and Noble Copperfield, 7026 Highway 6 North, Houston, TX.  Marie was Featured Poet at poet / moderator Julie Pujol-Karel's monthly open-mic program, "Conversing through Poetry."

  • 5-6 & 5-7-06 - EDWARD JAMES OLMOS 4th Annual Houston LATINO BOOK AND FAMILY FESTIVAL  - Readings / Panel Discussion on "What Latinos Need to Know to Get Published" by Chicken Soup for the Latino Soul contributors from Texas:  Marie Delgado Travis (Coordinator), Esther Bonilla Read, Rogelio Gomez, Maria Luisa Salcines, Olga Valle-Herr and Margarita B. Velez.  The event (largest book fair in Texas) featured guest appearances by Laura Esquivel (LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE) and Esmeralda Santiago (WHEN I WAS PUERTO RICAN), Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez (DIRTY GIRLS' CLUB) and Univision anchor Maria Elena Salinas, among other Hispanic celebs.  TONY DIAZ, weekly radio host of NUESTRA PALABRA:  Latino/a Writers Having Their Say organized the event, held on the Central Campus of Houston Community College.

  • 4-21-06 (1:00-2:00 PM) - "ENTERATE," Spanish Radio program (KYST, 920 AM, Houston TX), Raul Rivera and Rosie Rodriguez, Co-Hosts, with Juan Bernal (Declamacion) and fellow poet Julie Pujol-Karel.

  • Spring 2006 - Marie's poem, "The Flower's Song to the Little Bird" (English version) is published by SPIKY PALM, Texas A&M University at Galveston (Carol Cotten, Chuck Wemple, Editors).

  • 4-12-06 - Reading / Book Signing - RIVER OAKS BOOK STORE, 3270 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX.

  • 2-27-06 - Poetry Reading, BAYOU WOMEN'S CLUB (with RIVER OAKS BOOKSTORE.

  • 2-26-06 - Featured Poet - HISPANIC BOOK FESTIVAL, Hilton Houston Southwest, 6780 Southwest Freeway, Houston, TX, with Margarita Tamez, Julie Pujol-Karel, Martha Esnaola and Lupina McMains.

  • 1-28-05 - Mentioned in "Caricias para el Alma Latina," Interview, Dr. Susan Sanchez-Casal, CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE LATINO SOUL Co-Editor, by Tatiana Perez, EL NUEVO DIA (newspaper with the largest circulation in Puerto Rico).

  • 1-25-06 - Marie was MC Sergio Fernandez' guest on "Coffee Break"  (morning radio talk show), WOSO (1030 AM), San Juan, PR.

  • 1-21-06 - Reading, BARNES & NOBLE, Arboretum Shopping Center, 10000 Research Blvd, Austin, TX.  With fellow Latino Soul contributors Jacqueline Mendez of San Antonio, TX and Norma
         Oquendo of Whitsett, NC.

  • 2-11-05 - Book signing, BARNES & NOBLE, Town & Country Village, Houston, TX.

  • 12-8-05 -  Article on Marie's recent poetry prize by Kim Hughes,  "Faces in the Crowd," THIS WEEK (Spring Branch / Memorial Community Section), HOUSTON CHRONICLE.

  • 12-3-05 - "Chicken Soup for the Latino Soul" Book Discussion, Timberchase Book Club
  • 11-12-05 - Reading, BARNES & NOBLE, Webster, TX.

  • 11-02-05 - CHRYSLER VIP OF THE DAY, Radio WOSO, 1030 FM, San Juan, PR.  Sherman Wildman, Announcer.

  • 10-15-05 - Reading, BARNES & NOBLE, Town & Country Village, Houston, TX.  With fellow Latino Soul contributor, Rogelio Gomez of San Antonio, TX (Hispanic Heritage Month).

  • 10-08-05 - Reading, BORDERS, Westheimer & Gessner, Houston, TX.  With fellow Latino Soul contributor, Esther Bonilla Read of Corpus Christi, TX (Hispanic Heritage Month).

  • 10-01-05 - Guest Poet, OUT OF BOUNDS POETRY FEST, Barnes & Noble, Webster, TX.  Mary M. Carlisle, MC.

  • 09-27-05 - Interview, NUESTRA PALABRA:  Latino/a Writers Having Their Say (On the Air), KPFT 90.1 FM, Houston, TX.  Tony Diaz, Host.  With fellow Latino Soul contributors, Rogelio Gomez of San Antonio, TX and Margarita Velez of El Paso, TX.

  • 08-28-05 - Interview, VIVA HOUSTON, ABC-TV, Ch. 13, Houston, TX.  Minerva Perez, Host.

  • 08-09-05 - Interview, THE MEXICANZ (KLOL-Mega 101 FM, Houston, TX).  Rascal, Chico and Liz, Hosts.

  • 07-15-05 - FEATURED POET, Coffee Oasis Cafe, Seabrook, TX.  With fellow Texas poet, Dave Parsons.  Mary M. Carlisle, Sol-Magazine.com, MC.

  • 04-19-05 - On-Air Open Mic, NUESTRA PALABRA:  Latino/a Writers Having Their Say (On the Air), KPFT 90.1 FM, Houston, TX.  Tony Diaz, Host.

  • 03-13-05 - Reading (for Children), FERIA DE LA MUJER, Hilton Americas, Houston, TX (at the invitation of Tony Diaz of NUESTRA PALABRA).

  • 03-08-05 - Interview, NUESTRA PALABRA: Latino/a Writers Having Their Say (On the Air), KPFT 90.1 FM, Houston, TX.  Tony Diaz, Host.

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