Oksana Zabuzhko (b.1960) is Ukraine’s major contemporary writer, the author of more than twenty books of different genres (poetry, fiction, essays, criticism). She made her poetry debut at the age of 12, yet, as her parents had been blacklisted during the Soviet purges of the 1970s, it was not until
Shafinaaz Hassim is a South African author and sociologist. Her more than a dozen publications span a wide range of genres, and her works have been commended in various awards. She was first recognised on the scene of literary works in 2007 with her ground-breaking publication, Daughters are Diamonds: Honour,
Lethokuhle Msimang is a South African poet and writer born in Durban KwaZulu-Natal. Lethokuhle graduated with a B.A. in Literary Studies and Creative Arts at the American University of Paris and a Masters in Creative Writing at Rhodes University. Her poems have appeared in New Coin Poetry, Grocotts Mail, Hanging
Carice Anderson has spent over 17 years focusing on human capital development strategies and working on change and performance management projects. She worked as a Professional Development Manager at McKinsey & Company in Johannesburg where she developed a programme for young Black professionals.She obtained her MBA from Harvard Business School.
Abi Daré grew up in Lagos, Nigeria and has lived in the UK for over 18 years. She studied law at the University of Wolverhampton and has an M.Sc. in International Project Management from Glasgow Caledonian University. Keen to improve her writing, Abi completed an MA in Creative Writing at