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Julienne Pal Loreto

Julienne Pal Loreto (she/they) is a university student, freelance writer, and proud Bisaya. This year, their short story “Colony VII” was selected for the anthology Super Societies and Other Stories: The Best Philippine Sci-fi Stories by 8Letters. She is a lifelong Pokémon fan and really hopes to see that #JaneNella rom-com happen. Follow her on Twitter at @yenpal1 and on Medium (@yenpal).

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