About Marianne

Marianne Villanueva was born and raised in the Philippines, received a creative writing fellowship from Stanford University, and now lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the author of five books, the most recent of which is Residents of the Deep: Stories (Unsolicited Press, August 2025). Her novella, Jenalyn, was a finalist for the UK’s Saboteur Award. Her first story collection, Ginseng and Other Tales from Manila, was a finalist for the Philippines' National Book Award. Her second collection, Mayor of the Roses, was the inaugural publication of the Miami University Press Fiction Series. She teaches for UCLA Extension’s Writers Program and has just completed a collection of linked stories set in 16th century Philippines. Working Title: Magellan’s Mirror.

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Marianne’s Blog - https://anthropologist.wordpress.com/