Cecilia Samartin (born 1961 in Havana, Cuba) is a Cuban-American writer and psychologist. She studied psychology at UCLA and marriage and family therapy at Santa Clara University.

For several years she has been working with people who have immigrated to the United States from countries in Latin America.Hobbelstad, Inger Merete: «Det mystiske er en sterk kraft». Dagbladet July 25, 2008. Pages 48-49

Samartin has also been translated into Dutch, Finnish, German, French, Norwegian, Danish, and Swedish.http://www.ceciliasamartin.com - Official website

Samartin had a book tour in Norway in 2009; she has topped the bestseller list there for over two years.

She lives in San Gabriel, California, with her British-born husband.

Bibliography

Broken Paradise / Ghost Heart (2004) Tarnished Beauty / Señor Peregrino (2005) Vigil / Salvadorena (2009)

References

External links

Official website Juritzen - Norwegian publisher Simon and Schuster - United States publisher Interview with author