Michelle Izmaylov

Award-winning author, Michelle Izmaylov, lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

She attends Alpharetta High School.

Michelle’s favorite things are writing, drawing and traveling to different countries. Her love of travel comes from her parents, Alex and Gina who have been all over the world and speak four different languages.

Michelle is fluent in Russian and is learning Spanish.

Her mother, a professional musician, also instilled a love of classical music in Michelle.

Michelle also has a younger sister named Nicole and an adorable Yorkshire terrier named Don.

Author Michelle Izmaylov is in a unique position to write Galaxy Watch. It is a novel for children, by a child. The intended audience is ages 10+, while the author is only 17; old enough to have developed literary talent yet young enough to remember and understand the needs and interests of her audience.

Never does Nicole Sky, ordinary Earth girl, dream that the golden pocket watch she discovers one hot summer day will change her life forever. But suddenly, Nicole finds herself on a hostile alien planet and in the midst of a war with the vicious and merciless Omenra.

With the help of newfound friends, Lily of planet Lunara, Arli of Azimar, and Diu of the Airioth rebel faction, she tries to return to Earth-until Diu reveals the Omenras' fatal plans.

Gavaron, tyrant of the Omenra, has a new weapon with the power to obliterate worlds. His next target: a planet called Earth. All that can stop him is a legend and the Galactera-the galaxy watch-wrought in ancient times by a race long-perished.

Chosen by fate, guided by destiny, and driven by a prophecy in which she does not believe, Nicole must embark upon a perilous journey, ally with a dangerous force, and unravel the secrets of the Galactera to find a way back home.

Can she save Earth?

Or will she destroy it?