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Samantha Sotto Yambao is a professional daydreamer, aspiring time traveler, and speculative fiction writer based in Manila. She is the author of Water Moon, Before Ever After, Love and Gravity, A Dream of Trees, The Beginning of Always, and THE ELSEWHERE EXPRESS (Jan 2026)

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OMG. The Elsewhere Express hit the NYT, USA Today, and Indie Bestseller Lists all on the same day! Thank you soooo much!!❤️🚂✨
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Published on January 29, 2026 14:22
Average rating: 3.79 · 56,973 ratings · 13,169 reviews · 6 distinct worksSimilar authors
Water Moon

3.78 avg rating — 48,505 ratings — published 2025 — 4 editions
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Before Ever After

3.76 avg rating — 5,873 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions
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The Elsewhere Express

3.78 avg rating — 1,774 ratings — published 2026 — 10 editions
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Love and Gravity

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A Dream of Trees

4.32 avg rating — 228 ratings — published 2019
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The Beginning of Always

4.14 avg rating — 72 ratings — published 2020 — 4 editions
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“Books do not find value when they are written. They find value when they are read. Every book here is both worthless and priceless at the same time. It depends on who you ask.”
Samantha Sotto Yambao, Water Moon

“If we accept time for what it is, how it flows and how we flow with it, I doubt very much that would continue wasting loads of it by constantly checking our watches.”
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Samantha Yambao francheska wrote: "Thank you so much for accepting my friend request, Sam. Your book Before Ever After is one of the best I've ever read. I seriously,fervently hope to see the movie version of it soon."

Aww! Thank you so much! :)


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pink (not just another shade of red) Thank you so much for accepting my friend request, Sam. Your book Before Ever After is one of the best I've ever read. I seriously,fervently hope to see the movie version of it soon.


message 5: by Rey

Rey sigh......... :)


Samantha Yambao Krista wrote: "Samantha wrote: "Krista wrote: "You are so pretty! :D"

Awww...thanks, Krista. That's the magic of makeup and good lighting. LOL :)"

You're sort of Juris look-a-like. ;)"


Haha! Thanks! I'm flattered. Juris sang at my wedding :)


Krista Camille Basilio Samantha wrote: "Krista wrote: "You are so pretty! :D"

Awww...thanks, Krista. That's the magic of makeup and good lighting. LOL :)"


You're sort of Juris look-a-like. ;)


Samantha Yambao Krista wrote: "You are so pretty! :D"

Awww...thanks, Krista. That's the magic of makeup and good lighting. LOL :)


Krista Camille Basilio You are so pretty! :D


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