Born and raised in Naga City, Bryan Zantua graduated from the University of Santo Tomas in 2017 with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and is currently taking up his MA in Creative Writing at the University of the Philippines – Diliman. He won as Champion in the 6th Round of UP Likhaan's Life UPdates and went on to win the 1st Runner up in the Grand Finals. His main goal in life is to own a boardgame café that doubles as an independent press financed by a Shakey's franchise. Stories from an Undisciplined Heart is his first book.