Jana I. Grohnert is a bilingual writer, published literary translator and PhD candidate in Literary Translation Studies at Te Herenga Waka – University of Wellington. She holds a BA in Linguistics and Spanish from the University of Cape Town, and a Master of Intercultural Communication and Applied Translation from Te Herenga Waka. She spends most of her days translating, reading or researching in Wellington, Kāpiti and Levin.