Zilka Joseph is an internationally published poet, who has authored six collections. Her work is influenced by Indian and Western cultures, and her Bene Israel roots. She was nominated for prizes such as PEN America, American Book Awards, and Pushcart, and won a Zell Fellowship, the Michael Gutterman prize, and the Elsie Choy Lee Scholarship from the University of Michigan. Her book ‘Sparrows and Dust’ won a Notable Best Indie Book award. ‘Sharp Blue Search of Flame’ and ‘In Our Beautiful Bones’ were Foreword INDIES finalists. ‘Sweet Malida: Memories of a Bene Israel Woman’, her new collection, was published in the US in February, and will be published in India in November, 2024. She is a creative writing coach, manuscript advisor, and a mentor to writers in her community. www.zilkajoseph.com
