Harriete Anena is a poet and writer from Gulu, Uganda. The author of “a Nation in Labour,” a poetry collection, she has widely published poems and short stories. In 2013, she was shortlisted for the Ghana Poetry Prize She finds pleasure in bullying words for poetic pleasure.

Caroline Ariba is a features writer with The New Vision, a newspaper based I Kampala, Uganda. Hailing all the way from the eastern district of Kumi in Uganda’s Teso region, she dreams of a career in travel where she can experience and write about different cultures.

Sophie was born in southwestern Uganda, but now lives in Kampala, where she works as a teacher of English and literature in an international school. She is a member of Uganda Women Writers’ Association, FEMRITE. She writes short stories and poetry.

Elvania M. Bazaala is a freelance architect born and raised in the suburbs of Kampala. Her greatest weaknesses are sports and chocolate. She believe that the happenstances of life are the reason this world is colorful.

Shifa Mwesigye is a journalist, science writer and blogger. She has won a number of awards, including recognition from the Multichoice African Journalism Awards. She is a mother of wonderful twins, and spends her spare time trying to award equal attention to them as they vie for her undivided attention.

Lydia Namubiru is a journalist based in Kampala, Uganda, and mother of brilliant daughter, Hailey. A graduate of Makerere University, she is a program associate for the African Center for Media Excellence. She has worked as a newspaper reporter and program analyst for international nongovernment organizations.

Nakisanze Segawa is a performance poet working in Luganda, her native language. She has published poems and short stories in English and Luganda, and recently completed her first novel. Spiritually, she has gone back to her roots, and is a fully-converted adherent to African traditional religion.

Rosey Sembatya loves words and dogs. She has a short story, “Nine Lives,” to her name, published in a collection entitled “Summoning the Rains” (2012). Rosey manages an education consultancy that compiles interactive learning texts for students.

Peace Twine holds a Master of Arts with post-graduate training in gender and human/women’s rights. A teacher by profession, she has worked with civil society, and is a director of a secondary school and a member of a number of organizations at the national and regional levels. She is a grandmother.

Hilda Twongyeirwe is a founding member of Femrite, the Uganda Women Writers Association. She is a member of other art and cultural initiatives, and is a published writer of short stories and children’s books. The mother of one daughter and two sons, she is passionate about women and children’s issues.

Laura M. Walusimbi lives in Kampala, Uganda. She is married and has been blessed with two precious boys. She now works as a freelance journalist and consulting editor. Her greatest desire is to see that her children enjoy their school years.

Ronnie Ogwang, whose painting "Secret Admnirer" adorns the book cover, is a professional visual artist. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Fine Arts and Design from Makerere University. He has had exhibitions in Uganda, Kenya, Australia and Germany, and has worked for the US National Library of Medicine and the Central Bank of Uganda. He loves to paint the female figure, and believes women are the most important part of society.