Andrés N. Ordorica
Andrés N. Ordorica is a queer Latinx writer based in Edinburgh. He is the author of two poetry collections (At Least This I Know and Holy Boys) and two novels (How We Named the Stars and What the Light Would Say). His writing has been shortlisted for the Kavya Prize, Morley Lit Prize, Mo Siewcharran Prize, Jhalak Poetry Prize and Saltire Society’s Poetry Book of The Year. His first novel, How We Named the Stars, was an Observer Best Debut. In 2025, he was named by The Skinny as one of 12 of Scotland’s Next Generation of Writers.
At Least This I Know
At Least This I Know is an intimate, moving debut poetry collection exploring migration, queerness and the search for a place to call home.
Tracing a personal journey from Mexico through the United States to Scotland, Andrés N. Ordorica writes of family histories, borders crossed, love and loss, and the complexities of living between worlds. His poems explore what it means to belong – to a country, a community, a family or oneself – and the connections we forge when traditional ideas of home and identity no longer fit.
Tender and searching, these are poems that confront prejudice, displacement and grief while celebrating love, resilience and the joy of finding your people.
Shortlisted for Poetry Book of the Year at Scotland’s National Book Awards, At Least This I Know is a powerful and deeply human exploration of identity and belonging.
