Trish Caragan
Proud FilAm Author

YA Contemporary Romance Author

Hi there! I’m Trish, and I write stories about Filipinos falling in love, chasing their dreams, and finding their voices I am an enthusiast of all things romance, YA, ube, K-Pop, anime, boba, and cookies and cream. If you’re in the mood for sweet books about Filipino protagonists getting their HEAs (as they should), then my YA stories (not my short stories) are the ones for you!

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Author Bio

Trish Caragan has wanted to be an author since first grade, drawing book covers and pictures but without the words. However, in high school, she finally found the words for her stories when she started reading YA. She wrote for her high school newspaper, then went on to earn her BA in creative writing at the University of California Riverside and her MFA in writing for children and young adults at The New School. She has worked several tutoring jobs, helping people find the words they want to say in their essays. Now, it is her mission to represent and help Filipina girls find their words and amplify their voices.

Current Publications

Short Stories:

“Autumn Leaves” 
(Pomona Valley Review, Issue 10)
Trigger Warnings: Mention of death of a parent (off-page), illness, and grieft

“Here for you”
(California’s Emerging Writers: An Anthology of Fiction)
Trigger Warnings: Mention of death (off-page) and grief

Poems:
“His Hold, His Home”
(The Inquisitive Eater)