Victor Villaseņor is an acclaimed Mexican-American writer, best known for the New York Times bestseller novel Rain of Gold. Villaseņor's works are often taught in American schools. He went on to write A Memoir (2001), a continuation of Rain of Gold. His book A Memoir (2004) describes his life. The author has received awards and endorsements, including an appointment to serve as the founding Steinbeck Chair at Hartnell College and the National Steinbeck Center in Salinas, from February 2003 to March 2004.
Villaseņor is also a public speaker, giving lectures with his candid perspective on a number of universal themes, including pride in heritage, strength of family, the power of the written word, dedication to education and personal achievement, and world peace.
He founded the non-profit organization Snowgoose Global Thanksgiving to help promote peace and harmony throughout the world. Villaseņor's self-published book, Global Thanksgiving, describes his philosophy toward that eventuality.
Victor Villaseņor lives on the ranch where he grew up, in Oceanside, California.