Roxana Calderón is an American writer, born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in the Dominican Republic. Her work explores identity, emotional inheritance, and the intersection of language, memory, and migration.

Her first book, La Casa de las Maletas (DWA Press, 2019), is a collection of poems about emotional baggage and codependent relationships. In her second book and first self-published title, Esto no es poesía (January 2024), Roxana shares over 100 poetic notes written between 2018 and 2022, offering raw, vulnerable reflections on everyday survival and healing.

Her writing has appeared in La Galería Magazine ("A Summer in New York"), Dominican Writers ("Las Hijas de Machepa"), and Spanglish Voces Magazine ("El Componente" and "Confesión a un desconocido"). She has also contributed to anthologies such as Just Listen / Solo Escucha (The Americas Poetry Festival of New York), El vuelo más largo (Ángeles del Papel Editores, Peru), and Ni de aquí, ni de allá (Dominican Writers).

In October 2021, Roxana debuted her first monologue, Once We Loved, at Alianza Dominicana, blending spoken word and personal storytelling.

She holds a Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in Publishing from George Washington University, which informs her editorial and publishing work with emerging and independent voices.

Roxana currently serves as the volunteer Editor-in-Chief of Spanglish Voces, a digital literary magazine uplifting bilingual and bicultural writers, and collaborates with the Dominican Writers Association to support and mentor new talent.

In addition to her writing and editorial work, she facilitates creative writing workshops for youth and adults, with a focus on cultural identity, self-expression, and community storytelling.