Maria St.Louis-Sanchez
Maria is a recovering journalist who covered Colorado crime and breaking news for 15 years. Driven by anxiety and traumatic memories, her writing seeks out the best in people while acknowledging that there is still a lot wrong in the world.
Books
What Survives the Fire
WINNER: 2023 Colorado Gold Rush Literary Awards
The fire burned everything except for the secrets it left behind.
A Woman's Algorithm for Murder
WINNER: 2025 Colorado Gold Rush Literary Awards
Sometimes a woman is forced to make a deadly calculation.
Learn MoreWhat’s New
AWARD
Sept. 27, 2025
“A Woman’s Algorithm for Murder” won the Mystery/Thriller category at the Colorado Gold Rush Literary Awards.
AGENT
Aug. 2025
Maria signed an offer of representation from the amazing Alisha West at the Corvisero Literary Agency.
AWARD
Sept. 2023
“What Survies the Fire” won the Mystery/Thriller category at the Colorado Gold Rush Literary Awards.
GRADUATE
June 2022
Maria graduated from the Lighthouse Writers Workshop's Book Project -- an intensive two-year program that pairs writers with pushlished authors to produce book-length manuscripts