Avril Shakira Villar is a 16 years old writer hailing from the Philippines. She is an active member of WriteGirl LA. Her piece 'That Night' was featured in WriteGirl Issue 3 Lines & Breaks, 'The Dark Beam' earned semi-finalist status in Under the Madness Magazine (published in issue 5), and 'Journey of Becoming' found a home in The Malu Zine Issue 5. Avril clinched 2nd place in a national poetry competition by Under the Madness Magazine, with her winning piece 'Silent Verse' published in issue 6.