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Connie Spenuzza was born on 29 September, 1953 in Quito, Ecuador, is an American author (born 1953). Discover Connie Spenuzza's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 70 years old?
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70 years old |
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Libra |
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29 September, 1953 |
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29 September |
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Quito, Ecuador |
| Nationality |
United States
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Connie Spenuzza Height, Weight & Measurements
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She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
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Connie Spenuzza Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Connie Spenuzza worth at the age of 70 years old? Connie Spenuzza’s income source is mostly from being a successful Author. She is from United States. We have estimated Connie Spenuzza's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Connie Spenuzza (born September 29, 1953) is an American author who lives in Dana Point, California also known under her pen name Cecilia Velástegui, she has been collected by libraries.
Spenuzza was born in Quito, Ecuador.
She graduated from University of Southern California with a master's degree in 1977.
Her first novel, Gathering the Indigo Maidens (2011), was a finalist for the Mariposa Prize.
Her second novel, Traces of Bliss (2012), was selected to the National Latino Book Club by the Association of American Publishers and the Las Comadres international organization.
Her third novel, Missing in Machu Picchu (2013), was awarded first place in adventure fiction by the International Latino Book Awards, but was given an unfavorable review by Publishers Weekly.
Olinguito Speaks Up-Olinguito alza la voz (2013) received first place for Best Latino Focused Children’s Picture Book by the 2014 International Latino Book Awards.
In 2014 her novel Parisian Promises received a positive review from US Review of Books.
Spenuzza has been invited as an author panelist at Literary Orange, the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, the Big Orange Book, and the Los Angeles Zoo.
Spenuzza also writes children’s bilingual fables.
This novel was selected as a 2017 FOREWORD Indies Book Finalist in multicultural fiction.
In 2018 her novel Lucia Zarate: the Odyssey of the World’s Smallest Woman (2017) received first place in fiction from the San Francisco Book Festival.
In 2019, Jubilant Journeys received 2nd Place in Most Inspirational category of the International Latino Book Awards.
The first place went to José Andrés, a Nobel Peace Prize nominee and a James Beard Humanitarian Award Winner.
In 2023, Chocolate Runs Through My Veins, was awarded runner-up for first place by the London Book Festival.
Spenuzza was then invited as the keynote speaker to the annual lecture sponsored by the Newport Beach California Library Foundation on June 25, 2023.
Foreword Reviews praised her 2024 history book: “ Connie Spenuzza’s The Unique Women of the Venetian Republic is a sumptuous historical review that focuses on Venice from the fifteenth century to the 1797 invasion by Napoleon’s armies, detailing the lives of women who were scholars, writers, artists, opera singers, philanthropists, and courtesans within the city’s complex traditional social structure and culture.”
Kirkus Reviews also praised this book: “A gorgeous book that fully immerses readers in Venetian history, both visually and through its vivid narrative.”
On January 10, 2024, Orange County, California, County Supervisor Katrina Foley presented Spenuzza with a county proclamation honoring her prolific writing and philanthropic career.
Spenuzza was invited by the Angels of the Arts, a support group of the Segerstrom Center of the Arts, to lecture on her book The Unique Women of the Venetian Republic at the Orange County Museum of Art.
Orange Coast Magazine, January 2024 issue, featured a two-page article on Spenuzza, titled International Inspiration: “Connie Spenuzza is an arts patron supreme and an award-winning author who has published 13 books and visited 128 countries.”
