Elaine Canningis a writer, editor and public engagement specialist living in Swansea, South Wales, UK. Originally from Belfast, she holds an MA and PhD in Hispanic Studies from Queen's University, Belfast, and an MA in Creative Writing from Swansea University. She is currently Head of Special Projects at Swansea University, which include the Rhys Davies National Short Story Competition and the International Dylan Thomas Prize. She has authored a monograph and papers on Spanish Golden-Age drama and her short stories have appeared inNation.CymruandThe Lonely Crowd. Editor ofTake a Bite: The Rhys Davies Short Story Award Anthology(2021),New World, New Beginnings: Resilience and Connectivity through Poetry(2021), andCree: The Rhys Davies Short Story Award Anthology(2022), she is also the author of a debut novel,The Sandstone City(2022) and a Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales.