Gene P. Del Carmen

Gene P. Del Carmen grew up in San Juan City, Metro-Manila, Philippines. He inherited the story imagination from his mother, Victoria, who narrated stories to him and sister, Cristina, straight from her rich, creative mind.He has a BSBA Accounting degree and MA Theology. He recently retired as a corporate accountant.He wrote short stories for television scripts and illustrated comics in Manila. Here in the U.S., he has published three collections of short stories: The Pork Bun Heist and Other Stories The Manny Pacquiao Effect and Other StoriesAnna and the Exodus Moon and Other StoriesStorm Across My Cherished Bamboo Bridge is his first published novel.