ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Gloria is an author and short story writer. Her debut middle grade novel, KAYA OF THE OCEAN, was published in 2025 and was selected as a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard, American Booksellers Indies Introduce, and American Booksellers Indie Next List pick. Her short fiction has been accepted for publication in prestigious literary journals including The Southern Review, Michigan Quarterly Review, The Threepenny Review, Chicago Quarterly Review, Pleiades, and many more. She studied fiction writing and English Literature at Stanford University, and she lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is represented by Laura Cameron and Amanda Orozco at Transatlantic Agency.