My name is Janel Pearl Rachel O. Glori, but you can just call me Janel. I am sixteen years old and I currently study at the School Of The Holy Spirit of Quezon City. I was sixteen when I wrote my story about a Filipino warrior princess entitled, Princess Malaya.

I remember vividly that my love for writing was just a mere hobby that I would do whenever I felt bored. It was also an outlet for me to express how I felt in the moment. For me to just let it all out through pen and paper, or via online. Who knew that this hobby of mine would develop into something more? It still surprises me until today that I actually have potential in publishing my own story, or to be given the privilege to be nominated in the Young Author Awards, and for that I’m grateful.