Amalia Andrade Arango (born 20 January 1986) is a Colombian writer, journalist and illustrator. She is mainly recognized for her bestselling book ''Uno siempre cambia el amor de su vida'', published by Editorial Planeta in 2015.
Early life and education
Andrade was born in
Cali
Santiago de Cali (), or Cali, is the capital of the Valle del Cauca department, and the most populous city in southwest Colombia, with 2,280,522 residents estimate by National Administrative Department of Statistics, DANE in 2023. The city span ...
, capital of the department of
Valle del Cauca, on 20 January 1986. She attended elementary and high school at the Colegio Jefferson. After graduating she moved to the city of
Bogotá
Bogotá (, also , , ), officially Bogotá, Distrito Capital, abbreviated Bogotá, D.C., and formerly known as Santa Fe de Bogotá (; ) during the Spanish Imperial period and between 1991 and 2000, is the capital city, capital and largest city ...
to attend the
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
The Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (English:
Xavierian Pontifical University) is a private university in Colombia founded in 1623. It is one of the oldest and most traditional Colombian universities, directed by the Society of Jesus, with its ...
, where she studied Literary Studies.
Career
After graduation, Andrade was professionally linked to written and virtual media in Colombia such as Vive.in, Fucsia, SoHo and Shock, as well as Girls Like Us in the United States. Her first work, ''Uno siempre cambia al amor de su vida (por otro amor o por otra vida)'', was published by Editorial Planeta in 2015, achieving notable success in her country and abroad, reaching three editions.
[ The book, illustrated by the author, was translated into English under the title ''You Always Change the Love of Your Life (for Another Love or Another Life)''.][ A year later, she published her third work, ''Tarot magicomístico de estrellas'', through Editorial Espasa. In 2023, she published her fourth work, ''No sé cómo mostrar dónde me duele'', again published Editorial Planeta.
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Personal life
Andrade is openly lesbian. In 2018, she publicly confirmed she was in a relationship with Venezuelan actress Marianela González
Marianela González is a Venezuelan actress and model based in Colombia. She is best known for her role as Pandora Villenueva in '' Mi Gorda Bella'' and Renata Medina in ''La Traicionera''.
Personal life
González is bisexual
Bisexuality ...
. They ended their relationship in 2021.
Bibliography
* ''Uno siempre cambia al amor de su vida'' (2015)
* ''Cosas que piensas cuando te muerdes las uñas'' (2017)
* ''Tarot magicomístico de estrellas'' (2018)
* ''No sé cómo mostrar dónde me duele'' (2023)
References
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1988 births
Living people
People from Cali
Colombian women journalists
21st-century Colombian writers
21st-century Colombian women writers
Colombian women illustrators
Colombian lesbian writers