Manahil Bandukwala is a writer and visual artist originally from Pakistan and now settled in Canada. In 2023, she was selected as a Writer’s Trust Rising Star by Shani Mootoo. She works as Coordinating Editor for Arc Poetry Magazine, and is Digital Content Editor for Canthius. She is a member of Ottawa-based collaborative writing group VII. Her project Reth aur Reghistan is a multidisciplinary exploration of folklore from Pakistan interpreted through poetry and sculpture. She holds an MA in English from the University of Waterloo. Her debut poetry collection is MONUMENT (Brick Books). See her work at manahilbandukwala.com.
