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Najlaa Osman Eltom is a Sudanese poet, writer, and literary translator whose work delves into the intersections of language, movement, and the fluid landscapes of memory. She has published three poetry collections in Arabic, alongside numerous short stories and essays. As a translator, Eltom has been actively engaged in bringing Sudanese literature to global audiences. She is the co-recipient of the 2025 inaugural PEN Presents x International Booker Prize Translation Grant (with Mayada Ibrahim) for their translation of Stella Gaitano's work. She has lived in exile in Sweden since 2012.

Mayada Ibrahim is a literary translator and editor, based in New York with roots in Khartoum and London. She is the co-recipient (with Najlaa Osman Eltom) of the 2025 inaugural PEN Presents x International Booker Prize Translation Grant for their translation of Stella Gaitano's work. She has received the PEN Translates Award, and been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and a British Science Fiction Association Award. She teaches Arabic at Hunter College in New York and is the managing editor for 52 Walker.