Yuan Changming grew up in an isolated village, started to learn the English alphabet in Shanghai at age nineteen and authored monographs on translation before leaving China. Poetry credits include 15 collections, 12 Pushcart nominations and appearances in 2,019 literary outlets across 49 countries. A poetry judge for Canada’s 2021 National Magazine Awards, Yuan began writing and publishing fiction in 2022. Her first (hybrid/x-cultural) novel Mabakoola: Paradise Regained is forthcoming n in 2024.
Jane Thompson
Jane Thompson is a retired communications consultant. She lives in Havelock North, Aotearoa New Zealand, in the house...