Elaine Gao

My name is Elaine Gao, and I am a junior at a high school in Oklahoma. My family and I moved to the US almost four years ago. Although English is technically my second language, it has long surpassed my mother language. Now, my greatest hobby of all is reading and writing, uncommon for teenagers in this generation.

It was after reading extensive YA fiction that I realized what I wanted to do—write YA. It was time that YA was written by young adults who could actually feel the nuanced sensations a youth protagonist would feel, rendering the story more relatable. Whenever I have the time, I now sit down and write poetry, short stories, or even novels. As someone who is proud of my mastery with words, I can't describe my emotions as I published my first book, "The Oracle". What I do know is that I've quickly started my second one.