Photo Cred: Jose M. Martinez

Genielysse Reyes (she/they) is an ace-spec Filipino American author from San Diego, California, who creates picture books, middle-grade prose and verse novels, and a comic every now and then. Her stories range from humorous to heartfelt, sad to happy (sappy), and encompass identity with all its intersections. She holds an MFA in writing for children from Simmons University as well as a BA in creative writing and a BA in psychology from UC Riverside. You can find some of their short stories and comics hanging around in Pomona Valley Review Issues 8 and 9, the debut issue of Intersection Stories, Mad, Bad, and Broke: An Anthology, and Hair Me Out: An Anthology. When they aren't writing, Genielysse is doodling in their sketchbook, humming show tunes, and nerding out about animated films.


She is represented by Janine Le at Janine Le Literary Agency.


Favorite book: Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson and The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera

Favorite movie: Whisper of the Heart

Favorite song lyrics: "Or I could be a poet / and write a different story / one that tells of glory /and wipes away the lies / And to the skies I'd throw it / the stars would do the telling / the moon would help with spelling /and night would dot the i's” - Shrek the Musical

Currently reading: Wild Song by Candy Gourlay
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Currently watching: Abbott Elementary