rui aiya is a Filipino author and creative director building a multi-IP universe from a quiet house in the Philippines, with one corgi supervising from the floor.

the pen name started as something personal. rui is her husband's name. aiya is hers, almost. they became a couple, and the name became theirs. now it's on the books.

the rui aiya universe holds stories across formats — illustrated books, slow-burn romance, coming-of-age fiction, and an epic fantasy in progress. different worlds, same heart. quiet, restrained, emotion beneath the surface rather than stated outright.

basha is the illustrated series. narrated by the actual corgi, in the style of a nature documentary, about ordinary domestic things that turn out to be deeply felt. basha has no tail. she has opinions about bread.

miss you like crazy is a 120-chapter slow-burn literary romance set in fribourg, switzerland. it is about two people who are quietly paying attention to each other for a very long time before anyone says anything.

almost someone's love story is set in nasugbu, batangas. sam is everyone's favorite person. this is not the same as being someone's first choice.

the fmc is missing is a contemporary romance set in manila. she wrote him to find someone else. he woke up looking for her.

we do not chase niches. we build within our voice and let our catalogue serve multiple niches. a voice earns trust. a catalogue earns a living.

rui aiya. for readers who don't rush.