Ana Veciana-Suarez

Ana Veciana-Suarez (born 1956 in Cuba) ^[1] is a syndicated columnist, author and former journalist. Her columns are distributed by Tribune Content Agency. ^[2] She lives in Miami, Florida.

Early life and education

Veciana-Suarez was born in Havana, Cuba. Her family migrated to the United States when she was six years old. Her father Antonio Veciana is a Cuban exile who was involved in several assassination attempts against Fidel Castro. In 2003, she pleaded guilty to a federal contempt- of court charge for not disclosing her father's criminal history during the jury selection for a federal civil trial. ^[3] She was sentenced to 18 months of probation, ordered to serve 60 hours of community service, and fined $5,000. ^[4]

Veciana-Suarez graduated summa cum laude from the University of South Florida. ^[1] She has worked at The Miami News , The Palm Beach Post and most recently, The Miami Herald . For her journalism work, she was awarded a National Headliner, a Clarion Award, a Green Eyeshade and two Sunshine State Awards.^{[ citation needed ]}

Published works

• The Chin Kiss King (Plume, 1998). ^{[5] [6]} It was originally published in English by Farrar Strass Giroux in 1997. It was re-issued in 2015.
• Birthday Parties in Heaven (Plume, 2000)
• Flight to Freedom (Scholastic, 2002). It was reissued in 2016.

With the Media Institute

• Hispanic Media: Impact and Influence (1990)
• Hispanic Media, USA: A Narrative Guide to the Print and Electronic Hispanic News Media in the United States (1987)

References

1. "Veciana-Suarez, Ana 1956-". Encyclopedia.com: FREE online dictionary. 15 November 2002. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
2. "Ana Veciana-Suarez articles". Tribune Content Agency.
3. "Herald writer pleads guilty to 2003 contempt charge". www.latinamericanstudies.org. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
4. By (2006-02-10). "Miami columnist fined". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
5. Gladstone, Jim (7 September 1997). "Books". The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
6. See, Carolyn (July 25, 1997). "Their Cross to Bear". The Washington Post . p. D02. Retrieved 16 August 2017.

• Engberg G. Flight to Freedom (Book). Booklist. 2002;99(6):596. Accessed July 20, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=8605285&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site
• Schon I. Flight to Freedom (Book). Book Links. 2004;13(3):46. Accessed July 20, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=11866876&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site
• FLIGHT TO FREEDOM (Book). Kirkus Reviews. 2002;70(19):1482. Accessed July 20, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=7459432&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site
• Fernandez E, Jones TE, Toth L, Charnizon M, Grabarek D, Larkins J. The Flight to Freedom (Book). School Library Journal. 2002;48(10):174. Accessed July 20, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=7465012&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site
• Waksman J. Flight to Freedom (Book). Stone Soup. 2003;32(2):14. Accessed July 20, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&AN=11035713&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site
• Sandmann A. Contemporary Immigration: First-Person Fiction from Cuba, Haiti, Korea, and Cambodia. Social Studies. 2004;95(3):115-121. doi:10.3200/TSSS.95.3.115-122
• Bloom SP. Behind the Mountains/Flight to Freedom. Horn Book Magazine. 2003;79(1):69-70. Accessed July 20, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=8711455&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site

External links

• "Ana Veciana-Suarez". www.scholastic.com. — Biography on Scholastic