Marla Rose is an author, journalist and community builder. In 1998, she and her husband created the pioneering vegan web magazine, Vegan Street. In...
(More)
Marla Rose is an author, journalist and community builder. In 1998, she and her husband created the pioneering vegan web magazine, Vegan Street. In 1999, Marla co-founded and headed the Chicago chapter of EarthSave International and in 2009 created the popular commerce and cultural festival, Chicago VeganMania, which has drawn thousands over the last three years. In 2009, Marla and her husband were recognized by Mercy For Animals as Activists of the Year.
In 2004, Marla published her first book, Marla’s Vegan Guide to Chicago and the Universe. Soon after, she began her blog, Vegan Feminist Agitator. She is a freelance feature writer and has had her work featured in VegNews magazine, One Green Planet and the Advocacy for Animals blog for Encyclopaedia Britannica, and she will have an essay published in the collection, This I Believe: On Motherhood, which is going to be published in Spring, 2012 . She also maintains two different columns for Examiner.com. Marla’s work has been reprinted in the Utne Reader, and in 2010, she was nominated for a prestigious Maggie Award for best feature story.
The Adventures of Vivian Sharpe, Vegan Superhero is Marla's first novel.
(Less)