Maribelle Ganelis is a homeschooler living in Los Angeles, California. As an avid reader, writer, and biology fan, she strives to combine her talents through creative writing. At age 10, Maribelle published her first novel, Door to Fairy Forest, available on Amazon print and kindle. The sequel to her first novel is expected to be published this summer. Her short stories are published in the Chrysalis Literary Journal and Writopia’s Anthology. Maribelle has given a TEDx Talk uncovering the myths and misconceptions of homeschooling, as well as a Writopia Talk about the opportunities that homeschooling hides and the personal voice it forms. Maribelle is also an editor for the Health section in Frontiers for Young Minds, striving to make scientific information accessible to young readers. She participated in several Los Angeles Biotech Center programs, researching stem cell science, which she hopes to continue. In May of 2025, Maribelle attended the 2nd Annual Writing Conference on SoMeDocs, participating in the Children's Novel panel. This June, Maribelle will give a lecture on the way that Worldbuilding benefits the health and wellbeing of the mind.