Eighteen Roses

“Rogers’ lush, vivid storytelling brings Albuquerque alive, and readers will feel deeply for Lucia’s struggle with the terrible ordeal of knowing and being known… This should absolutely not be missed.” –Booklist (starred)

“Rogers attentively depicts issues surrounding race, gender, parental responsibility, divorce, and self-esteem via Lucia’s numerous relationships, particularly with her mother. Lucia’s stand-up comedy seeds humor throughout this cathartic read.” –Publishers Weekly

“Rogers’ sophomore novel features rich, deep representation of Filipino experience in the U.S. as well as strong character development, as it follows a loner who finds connections one small, imperfect step at a time…
Beautiful, relatable, and full of emotion.” –Kirkus

Shannon C.F. Rogers is a multiracial American writer of Filipinx and European descent. Her debut novel, I’d Rather Burn Than Bloom, won the Asian/Pacific American Award for Youth Literature in 2024. She is also the author of Eighteen Roses. Shannon’s writing has appeared in Bodega Magazine, Newfound Journal, and on stage with Tricklock Company, Lady Luck Productions, and the UNM Festival of New Plays. She earned her B.A. in Creative Writing from the University of New Mexico and her MFA in Writing For Young People at Antioch University Los Angeles. She has served school communities in Albuquerque, Chicago, and NYC, and now lives in Brooklyn, NY.

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