Born in Malta in 1976, Nadia Mifsud moved to France in 1998. She currently lives in Lyon, where she writes, teaches and sometimes translates. To date, she has published three books of poetry, one chapbook, one novel and a collection of short stories. Nadia’s poems have been awarded various prizes in Malta, including the National Book Prize twice (2016; 2022). In 2022 she became Malta’s third Poet Laureate. As a member of Inizjamed, she has been involved in the organization of the Malta Mediterranean Literature Festival since 2011, which takes place every summer towards the end of August.