Victor Pineiro
@victorpineiro.bsky.social
Pura Belpré author of The Island of Forgotten Gods & Time Villains (Sourcebooks) | Rep: Elana Roth Parker | Digital Innovation Director at HBO / Max | Ran social for YouTube, Skittles etc at Big Spaceship | 🇵🇷
🎧 NEW on KidLit RADIO! ☀️ Fresh summer pods: UNFUNNY BUNNY w/ Kenan Thompson I'M PROUD OF YOU w/ @craigmelvin.bsky.social StoryMakers #middlegrade Showcase w/ @jencalonita.bsky.social, Carina Finn, & @victorpineiro.bsky.social StoryMakers w/ @readingrainbow's @mychal3ts 👉 www.kidlit.tv/KidLitRADIO
#2026IgnyteAwards Middle Grade finalists 2/2: The Glade – @jamsternazzy.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social The Island of Forgotten Gods – @victorpineiro.bsky.social
The #2026IgnyteAwards finalists for Outstanding Middle Grade are: Afia in the Land of Wonders – @miaaraujo.bsky.social Candace, the Universe, and Everything – Sherri L. Smith Mystery James Digs Her Own Grave – @allyoutthere.bsky.social (1/2)
I am so lucky to have interviewed the authors of 3/8 books listed here. You should read (and follow!) “The Island of Forgotten Gods” by @victorpineiro.bsky.social, “This Is the Only Kingdom” by Jaquira Díaz (@jaquiradiaz on Instagram) and “An Arcane Inheritance” by @wordsiren.bsky.social 📚
Connecticut Public@ctpublic.bsky.social · 3mo agoHere at CT Public, we're kind of obsessed with reading. Our staffers share their favorite books of 2026, from unforgettable novels to thought-provoking nonfiction.
Finally, a book that dares ask “What if Percy Jackson was Puerto Rican?” I spoke with “The Island of Forgotten Gods” author @victorpineiro.bsky.social about representation, Hurricane Maria PTSD and why Boricuas don’t know our own Taíno mythology for @ctpublic.bsky.social:
This Puerto Rican author is writing books for preteen fans of mythology
Victor Piñeiro’s latest middle grade book is where Taíno mythology meets the modern diaspora experience.
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Some of my favorite SF from 2025! Including some brilliant novels and novellas by @willalex.bsky.social @matthewkressel.net @nnedi.bsky.social @renanbernardo.com, Sarah Langan, @annaleen.bsky.social @victorpineiro.bsky.social and more! benfrancisco.net/2026/02/14/f...
Favorite Speculative Fiction Books from 2025
The year 2025 was a rough one in so many ways, but one good thing about it was lots of great new releases of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. With nominations underway for the Hugo Awards (and…
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The Island of Forgotten Gods by @victorpineiro.bsky.social is a wonderful MG fantasy that draws on Boricua mythology ranging from the chupacabra to ancient Taino gods. Grapples with PR's legacy of colonialism and endless disasters of recent years - but still hopeful. bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
The Island of Forgotten Gods
Check out The Island of Forgotten Gods - <p><strong>2026 Pura Belpré Children's Author Honor Award</strong></p><p><strong>From the author of <em>Time Villains</em> comes a new fantastical adventure ab...
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🎉 Congratulations to KidLit TV Alum, @victorpineiro.bsky.social’s THE ISLAND OF FORGOTTON GODS on becoming a Belpré Children’s Author Honor Book at the @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social’s Youth Media Awards this week! 📚✨ Learn more on StoryMakers: www.kidlit.tv/a-fantastic-... @sourcebooks.bsky.social
This was so fun! Thanks again @kidlittv.bsky.social !
KidLit TV@kidlittv.bsky.social · 10mo ago✨NEW MIDDLE GRADE STORYMAKERS SPECIAL!✨ Join @jencalonita.bsky.social , (FEAST AND FAMINE: THE LAST GREAT HEIR) Carina Finn (ISLE OF EVER) & @victorpineiro.bsky.social, (ISLAND OF FORGOTTEN GODS) for their new books, writing process insights, & Rocco’s Rapid-Fire Q&A: www.kidlit.tv/StoryMakersM...
Had the loveliest time - such a warm crowd and in such brilliant company!
Brooklyn Books & Booze @ Barrow's Intense@bklynbooksbooze.bsky.social · 10mo agoThanks for coming out for BBB's Nov. reading last night w/ authors @franwilde.bsky.social @scottedelman.bsky.social @victorpineiro.bsky.social & @yumewrites.bsky.social ! 🍸📖🎙️ Next up on 12/16: @csecooney.bsky.social @kradec.bsky.social #GeorgiaDay & #JamiletteCintron! More pics: shorturl.at/DgrAU
See you tomorrow in Brooklyn, friends!
Scott Edelman@scottedelman.bsky.social · 10mo agoWhat will I be doing 25 hours from now? Reading from my new collection 101 Things to Do Before You're Downloaded at Brooklyn Books & Booze — along with @yumewrites.bsky.social, @franwilde.bsky.social, and @victorpineiro.bsky.social, who'll be sharing their own glorious words! Hope to see you there!
Who said it: @victorpineiro.bsky.social or me? "Ooh, I LOVE nonfiction about music! I recently read a massive book about the history of grunge music called Everybody Loves Our Town, and I also adore Hanif Abdurraqib’s nonfiction music books." chrisbarton.info/how-do-we-ma...
How Do WE Match? (and book giveaway) with author Victor Piñeiro - Bartography
This month I'm giving away four copies of Victor Piñeiro's new middle grade novel, THE ISLAND OF FORGOTTEN GODS.
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We are pleased to host a giveaway of the middle grade novel, THE ISLAND OF FORGOTTEN GODS by @victorpineiro.bsky.social (Sourcebooks) To enter, L + RP & confirm your entry in our Friday update: kidlit411.com/2025/09/the-... (+ more ways to win)
Excited for this one!! @kidlit411.bsky.social @victorpineiro.bsky.social Don’t miss out, mi gente! ❤️❤️❤️
Kidlit411@kidlit411.bsky.social · 12mo agoWe are pleased to host a giveaway of the middle grade novel, THE ISLAND OF FORGOTTEN GODS by @victorpineiro.bsky.social (Sourcebooks) To enter, L + RP & confirm your entry in our Friday update: kidlit411.com/2025/09/the-... (+ more ways to win)
!!! The fabulous ISLAND OF FORGOTTEN GODS by @victorpineiro.bsky.social is one of Amazon's picks for best of the month!!!
Something BIG is coming from Middle Grade Authorcade! Be on the lookout for a GIGANTIC giveaway coming Sunday 8/17! Want to get ahead of the game? Head on over to our website and subscribe to our newsletter here: www.authorcade.com/signup
It's a ⭐️review for @victorpineiro.bsky.social's upcoming MG novel! "A vibrant blend of contemporary coming of age with mythological adventure. Nico’s unforgettable summer is deeply rooted in love for family, storytelling, and the history of a place that is both magical and real."
COVER REVEAL! Thrilled to finally share THE ISLAND OF FORGOTTEN GODS with you. It’s my third book and is very close to my heart. It’s a #MG book all about Puerto Rico. It starts as a childhood memoir, then morphs into a horror-tinged adventure full of Boricua monsters and gods. #sourcebooks #kidlit
Lots of reasons to subscribe to the MG Authorcade newsletter, but here’s another! Our GIFT GUIDE is out next week, so make sure to sign up! Book recommendations for all kinds of readers, easy shopping links, and inspiration for accompanying gift for young readers. #mglit www.authorcade.com/signup
I got to promote @victorpineiro.bsky.social’s “Time Villains” at the #ALAN booth at #NCTE this weekend:
The "bluesky is an echo chamber" think pieces that keep popping up really tickle me because they show how certain people genuinely believe social media should be for debating and arguing and not talking about the things that make you happy and sharing art with the world.
Hi Bluesky! I write middle grade & YA books that are exuberant or the opposite, play with mythology and usually star Boricuas. By day I lead digital innovation and influencers at HBO / Max and am otherwise heavily dadding and/or walking in a forest. Gosh this feels overdue.
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The world’s largest retail bookseller is expanding at a breakneck pace and is on track to reach its goal of more than 60 planned openings this year. The plan marks a dramatic shift from when it closed...
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