IMLA

Once known as El Pueblo Sobre el Rio de Nuestra Señora la Reina de Los Angeles Del Río de Porciúncula.

Land of Opportunity, Fame & Fortune.

A Mecca for Poets, Mystics, Musicians and Starlets.



I.M.L.A. is the hero’s journey of Shylene Steele and is a story about friendship.

4 young LGBTQ women of color making their way to Los Angeles from the Deep South, dreaming of hitting the big time and changing the world.

Their adventures in Hollywood have them meeting a mystical mentor, a gender non-conforming ally, and shadowy enemies along the way.



It’s my love letter to Los Angeles, for better or for worse. I’m L.A.

Mae Edwards