Cyn Vargas has garnered widespread acclaim for her short story collection, On The Way, earning praise from Shelf Awareness, Library Journal, and other notable sources. Her work was honored as one of Book Scrolling's Best Short Story Collections of All Time and lauded by the Chicago Book Review and Writers Association. Her latest book, Nothing's Ever The Same, was awarded a starred review from Booklist, which hailed it as a"charming debut coming-of-age novel."
Vargas's writing graces esteemed literary magazines like Split Lip, Word Riot, and Hypertext. One of her pieces was chosen as a Symphony Space Selected Short, presented live, and later released as a podcast.
Beyond her writing accomplishments, Cyn is an esteemed member of the literary community. She serves on the Board of Directors for Hypertext Studio, and in recognition of her teaching excellence, she was voted Stories Matter Foundation's 2022 Instructor of the Year.
Cyn holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia College Chicago and takes great pride in her heritage as a first-generation American with El Salvadoran and Guatemalan roots.