Anna Jaquiery was born in France 39 years ago and is of French-Indian descent. She has lived in many places, from Russia to New Zealand, due to personal and professional circumstances. She is currently based in Melbourne, Australia. Her stories and poems have appeared in places like Magma, Flashquake, Freefall and the Asia Literary Review. Her poetry collection Sailing Across Hemispheres was published by Flutter Press in June 2010.