Claire Betita de Guzman

Claire Betita De Guzman is a Filipina writer based in Singapore and the author of six novels. Her works include Sudden Superstar and Hue City, published by Penguin Random House SEA and featured on The Straits Times Bestsellers List. Her debut novel, No Boyfriend Since Birth, was adapted into a TV series. A former journalist, she was an editor for Cosmopolitan Philippines and Harper’s Bazaar Singapore. She has led talks, panels, and workshops at literary events across Asia and Europe, including the Singapore Writers Festival, Hong Kong Literary Festival, and South India’s largest literary event, Mathrubhumi Festival of Letters, among others. She is editor of Plot Twist, an anthology on change. Dedicated to empowering aspiring writers, she aims to champion the richness of Philippine and Southeast Asian literature on a global stage.

Claire Betita De Guzman adalah penulis asal Filipina yang berbasis di Singapura dan penulis enam novel. Karya-karyanya antara lain Sudden Superstar dan Hue City, diterbitkan oleh Penguin Random House SEA dan masuk dalam Daftar Bestseller The Straits Times. Novel debutnya, No Boyfriend Since Birth, diadaptasi menjadi serial televisi. Sebelumnya seorang jurnalis, ia pernah menjadi editor untuk Cosmopolitan Philippines dan Harper’s Bazaar Singapore. Ia juga pernah memandu diskusi, panel, dan lokakarya di berbagai acara sastra di Asia dan Eropa, termasuk Singapore Writers Festival, Hong Kong Literary Festival, serta Mathrubhumi Festival of Letters, acara sastra terbesar di India Selatan. Selain itu, ia menjadi editor Plot Twist, sebuah antologi tentang perubahan. Berkomitmen memberdayakan penulis muda, ia bertujuan mengangkat kekayaan sastra Filipina dan Asia Tenggara di panggung dunia.