Olivia was born in Rio de Janeiro in a tropical rainstorm. She swiftly moved to Britain for a childhood filled with drizzle. Since then, she has lived on a volcanic island and in various places across Europe. She works at The News, which she occasionally admits to making up (her […]
Louisa has worked as a journalist and photographer for Vanity Fair and The European among other publications. Disappointed by what people want or don?t want to read every morning, she’s now planning on abandoning journalism to become a full-time writer, or something else entirely. Having grown up in a family […]
Tiffany is a graduate of CUNY Brooklyn College where she studied English for four years, constantly dreaming about being a creative writing major. What kept her from switching over officially were the voices of those more wise than she repeating over and over again that she would be a starving […]
Saskia is passionate about exploring communication between people, communities, cultures, and is not ashamed to cry or laugh out loud while reading a good story. She holds an M.A. from the Free University of Berlin in cross-cultural communications, a passion she first explored in her undergraduate studies at New York University?s […]
Maria is a woman of many trades: a poet, writer, attorney, yogi, and surfer. She initiated her literary career at the young age of 14 and published her first work at 18. She is an unstoppable cultural promoter in Panama where she has worked on projects such as ?Jueves de […]
Maham is basically a poetess/writer, born in Karachi and raised up in Lahore, the City of Lively People. She is currently working as an Associate Director with two sitcoms at APlus Entertainment Channel in Lahore, after having completed her TV Journalism course from the South Asian Free Media Association. She […]
Ezra currently resides in Washington Heights, New York. He graduated from UCLA in June 2009, majoring in cognitive science and history. He always keeps an eye out for creative opportunities, and believes that everyone has a story to tell.
Liesl Schillinger has been an enthusiastic supporter of and participant in PenTales from its inception and is a passionate advocate of global cultural and creative exchange. She?s a regular contributor to The New York Times Book Review, an occasional translator of fiction (from German, Italian, and French), and writes on […]
Mick McGuire is the Founder and Managing Member of Marcato Capital Management, a value investor in the public markets. Prior to forming Marcato, McGuire was a Partner at Pershing Square Capital Management and also served as the non-executive Chairman of the Board of Borders Group, Inc. McGuire has spent his […]