Evelyn May Guinid
Encyclopedia
Evelyn May Guinid is a renowned author of Tagalog
popular romance novels in the Philippines
. She is the bestselling author of the Lothario romance book series. She uses the pen name Eve Montelibano.
. She is also a painter who is active in local visual arts guild activities and a member of a theatre group. She was one of the founders the Love Match brand of Tagalog pocketbooks
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line that she cofounded after writing for Precious Heart Romance (PHR). She started the Lothario series when she was in her early 20s. As a writer, Guinid draws inspiration from the personal experiences of others as well as her own, in order to inspire her readers.
Tagalog language
Tagalog is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by a third of the population of the Philippines and as a second language by most of the rest. It is the first language of the Philippine region IV and of Metro Manila...
popular romance novels in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. She is the bestselling author of the Lothario romance book series. She uses the pen name Eve Montelibano.
Career
An interior designer and teacher by profession, Guinid graduated from the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon CityQuezon City
Quezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L...
. She is also a painter who is active in local visual arts guild activities and a member of a theatre group. She was one of the founders the Love Match brand of Tagalog pocketbooks
Tagalog pocketbooks
Tagalog romance novels, sometimes collectively referred to as Tagalog pocketbooks, Tagalog paperbacks, Tagalog romance paperbacks, Tagalog romance pocketbooks, Philippine romance novels, Filipino romance novels, Pinoy pocketbooks, Tagalog popular novels, or Tagalog popular romance literature are...
, a paperback
Paperback
Paperback, softback or softcover describe and refer to a book by the nature of its binding. The covers of such books are usually made of paper or paperboard, and are usually held together with glue rather than stitches or staples...
line that she cofounded after writing for Precious Heart Romance (PHR). She started the Lothario series when she was in her early 20s. As a writer, Guinid draws inspiration from the personal experiences of others as well as her own, in order to inspire her readers.
See also
- Armine Rhea MendozaArmine Rhea MendozaArmine Rhea Mendoza is one of the most prolific writers of contemporary Tagalog romance novels in the Philippines. Using the pseudonym Camilla, which Mendoza adopted from a female warrior in the Iliad , Mendoza writes for Precious Heart Romances , the Tagalog pocketbooks brand published by...
- Babes CajayonBabes CajayonBabes Cajayon is a renowned author of Tagalog popular romance novels in the Philippines. Cajayon used the pen name Martha Cecilia, a nom de plume she adopted from her daughter. Her trademark in pocketbook writing are novels with happy endings. She is the writer for the bestselling Kristine series,...
- Maria Teresa Cruz San DiegoMaria Teresa Cruz San DiegoMaria Teresa "Tessa" Cruz San Diego is a prolific and bestselling author of Tagalog popular romance novels in the Philippines. As a writer for the Tagalog pocketbooks industry, San Diego used the noms de plume such as Maia Jose and Tisha Nicole....
- Lualhati BautistaLualhati BautistaLualhati Torres Bautista is one of the foremost Filipino female novelists in the history of contemporary Philippine Literature. Her novels include Dekada '70, Bata, Bata, Pa'no Ka Ginawa?, and ‘GAPÔ....