Career
She is a medical student who currently attends the Vanderbilt School of Medicine as a Cornelius Vanderbilt Scholar after graduating from Emory University in May 2013 with a Bachelor of Science degree (having double majored in Chemistry and Biology). The Pocket Watch, Izmaylov"s first novel, was published when she was 11. The book rose to number 5 on Barnes & Noble"s daily Top 10 fantasy fiction best-seller list.
She was also selected by Salman Rushdie for his Master Class in Creative Writing.
Izmaylov, a first-generation Russian American, lives in Atlanta, Georgia and graduated from Alpharetta High School in 2009. In May 2009, she joined FutureWord Publishing as Editor of Science-Fiction, Fantasy and Futuristic novels.
In May 2011, she also joined World Castle Publications as a book illustrator. Her illustrated titles include Squazles! and Dart and the Squirrels.
Her latest work, the novella Ricochet, was published in June 2013.
Izmaylov also has a sister named Nicole Izmaylov, who has published two books to date (Ronnie and BlackBerry (2009) and The Dracian Dance (2010)).