The Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) has selected The History Makers, Val Bodurtha's … More
Author. Comedian. Producer.
Author of “The History Makers”
A YA Dystopian Novel on the Aztec Civilization and Winner of the 2015 Young Writers Contest hosted by BookLogix. Published in July 2017, The History Makers is getting lots of buzz!
What if the Greatest Civilization had Never Fallen?
Myla is an upper-class teenager in modern-day Azteca, partying her days away with her friends. On her 17th birthday, she is finally told the dark truth about the society in which she lives.
On the same night, she finds herself in the hands of Aztec’s rebels and their leader, Tezca. Myla must now decide whether to join them or trick them into letting her go.
About the Author
@valhm17
Now a 20-year-old classics major at the University of Chicago, Val is an active writer, performer and producer, with a specialty in comedy. Her writing has garnered more than two dozen writing awards and she has had three of her plays staged.
In Chicago, Val is a mainstay of Off-Off Campus, the oldest collegiate sketch and improv troupe in the country. She has opened for major headliners such as Jerrod Carmichael, and she interned the summer of 2017 at Second City.
Before college, Val volunteered as an EMT at her local hospital, and was named the Horace Mann Idol by her school for her offbeat banjo-playing.
Praise for “The History Makers”
If you want to be transported into the world of the Aztecs, this book is for you..."
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Author of "Half the Sky" & "A Path Appears"
Bodurtha creates some very real and relatable characters. Truly a fun read."
Author of the 2014 historical novel "Revolutionary" and a creative writing instructor at Exeter
She knows how to tell a story that pulls you in and keeps you interested. A great read!"
Author of more than 50 grammar books
In the News
Interview with NPR via “A Novel Idea”
What a way to ring in 2018! Suzanne Lang from NPR's KRCB and Val Bodurtha talk about comedy, … More
The History Makers in The Riverdale Press!
Check out Val's interview with Lisa Herndon of The Riverdale Press. "Doing your … More
Feature in The Horace Mann Record
Horace Mann, a private high school founded in 1887 in Riverdale, New York, and Val Bodurtha's alma … More