Melatu Uche Okorie was born in Enugu, Nigeria and has been living in Ireland for thirteen years. She has an Mphil in creative writing from Trinity College, Dublin and is currently studying for a PhD in the college of Education, Trinity college on creative writing as a way to nurture creativity in young pupils. Her work has been published in Dublin: Ten Journeys One Destination, Alms on the Highway (New Writing from the Oscar Wilde Centre), LIT Journal, College Green Magazine. Her debut collection, This Hostel Life, was published in May, 2018.