With advanced technology and the popularity of mass media like television, many from today's generation have lost touch with reading. Yet, Filipino writers continue to excel in the art of creative writing. One of these is Fanny A. Garcia.

Born in Malabon on February 26, 1949, Garcia went to college at the University of the Philippines and finished with a degree in Bachelor of Science in Education. Her own education did not stop there. Striving for nothing less than excellence, she went on to obtain a Master of Arts degree in Filipino from the same university, and later a Doctor of Philosophy degree, also in Filipino.

Garcia certainly mastered her craft as she wrote a number of fine pieces - short fiction, novels, essays and scripts. Her script for “Saan Darating Ang Umaga?” for Viva Films in 1983 was nominated for Best Story and Best Screenplay. Her work has earned her multiple awards, including several Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards in Literature in the short story, essay, script and children's story categories. Her Palanca-winning pieces include:

– Sandaang Damit - 3rd Prize, Maikling Kuwento, Filipino Division (1972)
– Alamat ng Sapang Bato - 1st Prize, Maikling Kuwento, Filipino Division (1976)
– Arrivederci - 2nd Prize, Maikling Kuwento, Filipino Division (1982)
– Isang Lihim sa Baul ng Isang Manunulat - 1st Prize, Sanaysay, Filipino Division (1982)
– Italia! Italia! - 2nd Prize, Sanaysay, Filipino Division (1982)
– Tayong Mga Maria Magdalena - 3rd Prize, Maikling Kuwento, Filipino Division (1983)
– Hello ... Paalam - 3rd Prize, Dulang Pantelebisyon, Filipino Division (1994)
– Sapagkat ang Special Children ay Bahagi rin ng Lipunan at Mundo - 3rd Prize, Maikling Kuwentong Pambata, Filipino Division (1995) She went on to publish several books, both as author and as editor. Her published works include “Sandaang Damit at Iba Pang Kuwento” (1994), “Apartment 3-A Mariposa St.” (1994), “Pitong Teleplay” (co-editor, 1995), “Apat Na Screenplay” (co-editor with Armando Lao, 1997), “Erick Slumbook: Paglalakbay Kasama Ang Anak Kong Autistic” (2004), and “Family Album” (2005).

“Erick Slumbook” earned her even more recognition as it won the Manila Critics' Circle's 2005 National Book Award in the Autobiography/Biography Category, as well as the 2005 Book Awards, Fr. Miguel Febres Cordero Research Award at the De La Salle University in Manila.

Garcia's short stories and essays have been widely anthologized in textbooks for high school and college students, and have been translated into English and Russian. She is currently a full-time professor in the Department of Filipino at De La Salle University, Manila, specializing in creative writing, Filipino language and literature, Filipino translation (English to Filipino), journalism, and scriptwriting.