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Isla Jane Noriega

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Isla Jane Noriega (EYE-lah NOR-ee-EH-guh, nor-YAY-guh) is a two-time writing workshop fellow (so far), National Book Development Board-registered author, and creative writer-in-progress based in Cebu, Philippines. For the curious, learn more about her here.

She wrote Peregrine Cumulus: A Literary Travel Album (2024) and has a forthcoming self-published book in 2026. ...more

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“If you want to find out if someone is a true bookworm or not, give them a thousand page novel and see what happens.”
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