Mikaela Nyman

Mikaela is an internationally acclaimed poet, fiction and non-fiction writer. Nominated for the prestigious Nordic Council Literary Prize 2020 for her first poetry collection in Swedish. Visiting Artist 2021 for Massey University, Palmerston North City and Square Edge Community Arts Centre. A keen collaborator, her PhD in creative writing and Pacific studies focused on the under-represented voices of women in Vanuatu and resulted in the novel Sado (2020), the ground-breaking Sista, Stanap Strong! A Vanuatu Women’s Anthology (2021), and multiple literary events. She is the NZ Society of Authors’ Taranaki representative and an accredited NZSA mentor and assessor. Her past experience includes being in charge of various overseas development and humanitarian aid portfolios for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, incl for education, tourism and the arts. New Zealand’s Development Counsellor in Vanuatu 2012-15.

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