Linathi Makanda is a writer and artist based in South Africa. Her debut poetry collection, When No One Is Watching (Odyssey Books), has received both local and internatonal aclaim on how emotionally gripping it is. Her photographic works have been featured in international publications such as Vogue Italia, Color Bloc Magazine.

Lukpata Lomba Joseph is a Nigerian poet. He studies Petroleum Engineering at the University of Port Harcourt. He has works published in the Tipton Poetry

Logain Ali is a writer, teacher, editor and poet. She is based in Sudan and holds a Biotechnology degree from Monash University. Logain has been writing poetry for the past 14 years, and to her, it has been an avenue of self-expression, a sanctuary, and a placeholder for her emotions. She is honing her writing skills and anticipates exploring different forms of poetry to be published.

Alvin Kathembe is a writer from Nairobi, Kenya. His poetry has been featured in Dust Poetry Magazine, IceFloe Press, Poetry Potion, and elsewhere. His short stories have been published in Jalada, Omenana, Brittlepaper and Equipoise, available on Kindle. Find him on Twitter @SofaPhilosopher.

Vanessa Chisakula, a.k.a Van-Van, is a Zambian page and spoken word poet; the author of the chapbook Africana. She uses poetry as an activism tool to address issues of prime concern: social justice and women’s rights. She has been published in the women scream anthology 20′, has received fellowship from MILEAD in 2019, and her piece ‘her place’ has bagged an award to her name.

Anointing Obuh is a Nigerian writer, singer and photographer. A recipient of the NF2W9 2020 poetry scholarship, a Best of the Net nominee, she currently studies English and Literature at the University of Benin. Her works appear or are forthcoming in Rattle, Barren Magazine, Mineral Lit, The Lumiere Review, Blue Marble Review, Honey and Lime Lit, The Cabinet of Heed, Great Weather for Media, and elsewhere. She says hello.

Takudzwa Goniwa (Tearsinthesoil) is a poet and spoken word artist from Zimbabwe. His poetry revolves around the central themes of love, erotica, mental health, religion and modern masculinity. His work has been published on various platforms such as Odd Magazine, The Daily Drunk, The Best of Africa, and elsewhere.

Hauwa Shaffii Nuhu is a poet and essayist from Nigeria, whose work has appeared on Popula, Ake Review, Lolwe, The Republic, Litro, After the Pause Journal, Bitter Oleander, 20.35 Africa, Memento, Jalada Africa, and elsewhere. She is a 2018 fellow of Ebedi Writers Residency. She writes from Minna.