Vanessa Diaz
Book Riot Managing Editor Vanessa Diaz is a writer and former bookseller from San Diego, CA whose Spanish is even faster than her English. When not reading or writing, she enjoys dreaming up travel itineraries and drinking entirely too much tea. She is a regular co-host on the All the Books podcast who especially loves mysteries, gothic lit, mythology/folklore, and all things witchy. Vanessa can be found on Instagram at @BuenosDiazSD or taking pictures of pretty trees in Portland, OR, where she now resides.
Featured Trailer: BOOK TRIP by C.J. Duarte
Vanessa Diaz
October 29, 2020
Watch this week's featured trailer: BOOK TRIP by C.J. Duarte!
Riot Recommendation: What Outstanding Short Stories Have You Read?
Vanessa Diaz
October 27, 2020
Speak to us, oh lovers of short fiction: what are the most outstanding short stories you've read?
Riot Recommendation: 24 of Your Favorite Musician Memoirs
Vanessa Diaz
October 26, 2020
The people behind the music that move us are as complex as they are fascinating. Here are 24 of your favorite musician memoirs!
Riot Recommendation: What Are Your Favorite Musician Memoirs?
Vanessa Diaz
October 20, 2020
The people behind the music that move us are as complex as they are fascinating. So tell us: what are your favorite musician memoirs?
Featured Trailer: DOOMSDAY CLOCK: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank
Vanessa Diaz
October 15, 2020
Watch this week's featured trailer: DOOMSDAY CLOCK: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank!
Riot Recommendation: 19 of Your Favorite Crime Thrillers with Badass Female Leads
Vanessa Diaz
September 21, 2020
We rounded up 19 of your favorite crime thrillers with badass female leads!
Featured Trailer: BATMAN: CURSE OF THE WHITE KNIGHT by Sean Murphy and Klaus Janson!
Vanessa Diaz
September 17, 2020
Watch this week's featured trailer: BATMAN: CURSE OF THE WHITE KNIGHT by Sean Murphy and Klaus Janson!
Riot Recommendation: What Are Your Favorite Crime Thrillers with Badass Female Leads?
Vanessa Diaz
September 15, 2020
We love a crime read with a fierce female protagonist. So tell us: what are your favorite crime thrillers with badass female leads?
Riot Recommendation: 21 of Your Favorite Recent Works of Crime Fiction
Vanessa Diaz
September 14, 2020
Here are 21 of the best recent works of crime fiction according to our readers!
Featured Trailer: TEEN TITANS: BEAST BOY!
Vanessa Diaz
September 10, 2020
Watch this week's featured trailer: TEEN TITANS: BEAST BOY by Kami Garcia and Gabriel Picolo!