She was just 8 when she wrote her first book The Tale of Twinkling Tweens, and by 14, she had two books under her belt. Her novel True made it to the Kindle Bestseller List.
Spreading positivity through words
Compiled by: Team GI
Published on 10, Sep 2022
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