Christine Shamista was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and now lives on the land of the Wangal people of the Eora nation in Sydney with her husband and two children. She is a Doctor in Juridical Science with experience working in the human rights and social justice fields. Her writing has been published in a number of journals and anthologies, and explores the themes of family, romance, connection and diversity. Soft Side of Red is her first collection of poetry.