Ghabiba Weston is a South African novelist and poet. She has a PhD in neuroscience, but the most interesting thing she uses her brain for is dreaming up fantastical tales full of wicked characters and invented snacks. You can find her co-hosting the STORYBEAST podcast, hiking with her pup Zuko, or not find her at all because she's probably Hiding From PeopleTM. She shares story related content on Instagram and Threads @ghabibaweston. 



Random facts:

☽ My name is Arabic for 'Beloved'. 

☽ I was born in South Africa. My Cape-Malay* parents imparted their love of culture, food, and family ties, all of which weave their way into my stories. 

☽ I studied karate for years and love writing fast paced fight scenes.

☽ Some of my favourite books, in no particular order, are: Rebecca, The Daevabad Trilogy, The Blackthorn Key series, The Vegetarian, The Six of Crows duology, The Nevermoor series, The Last Tale of the Flower Bride, and everything ever written by Alix E. Harrow, Tae Keller, Sabaa Tahir, Ken Liu, and Kelly Andrew. 

☽ Some of my favourite shows: Arcane, Avatar: The Last Airbender, everything by Studio Ghibli, The End of the F***ing World, Stranger Things, The Haunting of Hill House, Grey's Anatomy, Gossip Girl 

☽ I love dogs and have a pup named Zuko (yes, he is named after that Zuko, best redemption arc ever written.)

*Malaysians brought to South Africa as slaves by the Dutch.