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: BATMAN: LAST KNIGHT ON EARTH
Vanessa Diaz
April 2, 2020
Watch this week's featured trailer: BATMAN: LAST KNIGHT ON EARTH by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo!
Riot Recommendation: 9 of Your Favorite Books from Podcasts
Vanessa Diaz
March 30, 2020
We love books. We love podcasts. So we asked for your favorite books that came from podcasts!
Featured Trailer: THE ORACLE CODE by Marieke Nijkamp
Vanessa Diaz
March 26, 2020
Watch this week's featured trailer: THE ORACLE CODE by Marieke Nijkamp!
Riot Recommendation: What Are Your Favorite Books from Podcasts?
Vanessa Diaz
March 24, 2020
We love books. We love podcasts. What about books that came from podcasts? Share your favorites with us in this week's Riot Recommendation.
Amazon Sees Influx of Self-Published, Plagiarized Coronavirus Books
Vanessa Diaz
March 16, 2020
Amazon has been flooded by an influx of self-published books on coronavirus, many of which are plagiarized or contain false information.
Riot Recommendation: 45 of Your Favorite WWII Works of Fiction
Vanessa Diaz
As we approach it's 75th anniversary, World War II remains one of the most popular subjects in fiction. We asked and you answered: here are 45 of your favorite WWII fiction reads.
Featured Trailer: Watch A Sneak Peek of LITTLE WOMEN on Blu-ray!
Vanessa Diaz
March 12, 2020
Watch this week's featured trailer: a sneak peek of LITTLE WOMEN on Blu-ray!
Riot Recommendation: Tell Us About Your Favorite WWII Fiction
Vanessa Diaz
March 10, 2020
As we approach it's 75th anniversary, World War II remains one of the most popular subjects in fiction. So tell us: what are your favorite WWII fiction reads?
Riot Recommendation: 20 of Your Favorite YA Interpretations of Classics!
Vanessa Diaz
March 9, 2020
We asked for your favorite YA retellings of classic lit and now our TBRs are crying. Here are 20 of your favorite YA interpretations of classics!
Riot Recommendation: What Are Your Favorite YA Interpretations of Classics?
Vanessa Diaz
March 3, 2020
YA retellings bringing fresh and (it's about time!) inclusive perspectives to familiar stories. Come tell us about your favorite YA retellings of classic lit!