Born in a tiny mountain village in the Philippines, and raised by a jeepney driver father and a budget-savvy mother; John Pucay moved to Metro Manila in search of Glory, Girls, and Gold.

He got fired after 5 months.

During his 3rd month of unemployment, frustration led him to write an op-ed article that he sent to a major national newspaper on a whim. The paper published his piece in a week and readers started offering him a job. That's how he discovered he could probably write for a living.

He worked a year in corporate before quitting everything in early 2020 to pursue writing full-time.

He has since published short stories in several international literary journals. And he received a few awards and distinctions for his non-fiction writing. His creative non-fiction works mostly deal with relationships, dating, polyamory, running, and career.

You can check more of his writing on his site: johnpucay.com

Karinderya Love Songs is his debut novel.