About the Writer

Adrian Mendoza is a writer across disciplines. They got their start as a journalist as Founder and President of their high school newspaper club, and haven't stopped writing since! Adrian pursued student journalism all three and a half years of college, writing for the Daily Trojan, Annenberg Media, and Trojans360. They also served as managing editor for Trojans360 in their last year of college, where they were dedicated to revamping the digital magazine's brand and pushing writers to find what they were passionate about writing on. Since graduation, Adrian has maintained a Substack called Read by A, where they post book reviews and discuss all things bookish.

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Adrian attended the University of Southern California, where they received their Bachelor's Degree in Political Science while minoring in News Media and Society. They are now pursuing a Copyediting and Publishing Certificate through UCLA as they prepare for a career in publishing. Adrian believes in the importance of representation in literature and wants to take part in expanding the scope of diverse representation in the publishing industry.

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Adrian is a big fan of Canva for styling any and all documents and social media graphics. They also have experience with Adobe Suite and can find their way around website designers such as Squarespace and, of course, Wix!