Jose serves as Texas Book Festival’s Communications & PR Coordinator. He holds a B.B.A. in Marketing and a B.A. in English with a creative writing focus in fiction from Texas State University. Following graduation, he worked in social media marketing and brand development, helping hundreds of small businesses across the United States succeed online by engaging current and new customers. He’s volunteered with literary organizations including the Writers’ League of Texas and Austin Bat Cave and serves as a contributing editor for Story Magazine. He continues to work furiously to develop his writing. In his free time, he roller skates, dances with his friends, and reads speculative fiction.