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Janelle Gabay

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Janelle Gabay is an award-winning author of YA contemporary and YA paranormal romance novels. She grew up around the world as an Air Force brat but has called Florida home for many years. A graduate of the University of South Florida and a member of SCBWI. As the mom of three competitive tennis players, she spent fifteen years entrenched in the world of USTA junior tennis.

To learn more about her, her books, and her new release coming in June, visit her website janellegabaybooks.com.

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RPLA Award Winner

I'm very excited to share this media release with everyone. My manuscript won second place in the Young Adult unpublished category. This manuscript is represented by the Belcastro Agency and will hopefully be published in the near future.

LOCAL WRITER JANELLE GABAY WINS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD, ANNOUNCED AT
2018 FLORIDA WRITERS ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE

The Florida Writers Association, Inc., (FWA) has annou Read more of this blog post »
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