Babette Gallard is the author of the novel Future Imperfect, published by BadPressInk in 2023. She has also written fiction and nonfiction, including personal accounts of two 1600-km horseback pilgrimages along the St. James Way and the Via Francigena. Her short fiction has appeared in Mslexia, Panorama, and Steel Jackdaw, among others. Based in Johannesburg, she currently works as a content creator for the Lapalala Wilderness Biodiversity Centre, where she draws inspiration from Southern Africa’s rich ecological and cultural tapestry.