these inks on my bare body

Leanne Ellul was named Best Emerging Author in the 2016 National Book Prize, and her works for children have garnered various awards. L-Inventarju tal-Kamra l-Kaħla, her first poetry collection, was published in 2020. Her latest collection is titled Il-Manifest tas-Siġar. In 2022, Ellul won the first poetry slam competition in Malta, organised by the Maltese Student Association during the National Book Festival. Ellul lectures in Maltese language and literature and is active in NGOs, organising a number of festivals and open mics, namely Inizjamed and HELA Foundation.