About Me

Hello there!


My name is Ceylan (jay-LAHN) Gunduz, and I am 15 years old. I am the oldest of 5, and I live in New Hampshire. I am chief goat-herder for my family, and my passions include acting, writing, horses, and inspiring others. In my free time, I enjoy reading, writing, creating, and spending time with my family.

Ever since I was a little girl, I've always wanted to write a book. Even before I could read I was a bookworm, memorizing my favorite books and reciting them as I flipped through the pages. I must have put my first "book" together by age four. As I grew up, I continued passionately writing short stories and dreaming about the day when I would be a published author. My enchantment with books only grew with me. Words have always fascinated me--the beauty they can illuminate, the power they have over people, and the profound truths that they can share. So many great lessons in my life have been communicated to me through words on a page. When I write them myself, I feel free. It feels natural, like it's a part of me.


I've always been curious about what God's will for my life is. Praying and thinking about how I could serve Him with my brief time here on earth, I always seemed to think that writing books with Godly truths in them was somehow a part of my future. I began researching different self-publishing companies and the process that went into becoming a published author. The more I researched, the more I realized that I was in for a HUGE journey, yet I was not turned away.

Finally, when I was 14, I finished the draft of my first chapter book. It is titled, "My Father's Princess," and is the story of a young orphan's journey to find out who she is in Christ.



After much prayer and searching, God opened the door for me to begin the publishing process. Although I go through moments of being overwhelmed, excited beyond imagination, and doubtful of my book's potential, I am committed to trusting God and am looking forward to seeing where He takes me.

How about you? Have you ever had a big dream that you wanted to realize? Do you think that God is calling you to do something big to impact His kingdom? I firmly believe that everyone has been given a special set of gifts and talents that God can use to accomplish amazing things for His glory...if we'll just surrender the controls of our lives to Him.

To God be the glory!
~Ceylan Gunduz