Amelia Rodriguez was awarded the Alta California Chapbook Prize for her chapbook, The First Amelia (2024). She is a lesbian writer from the Coachella Valley, California. The 2023 recipient of the San Diego Press Club’s Rising Star Journalist Award, she is the associate editor at San Diego Magazine, where she covers art, culture, and obscure women’s sports. Her articles and poetry have also appeared in Rolling Stone, Spectrum Literary Journal, and other publications.