Edward Chinhanhu was born in Rusape and grew up in Nyazura. He was educated at Marymount Teachers’ College, after which he went to Africa University to read for a Bachelor of Arts degree. He taught in Mutare for sixteen years before resigning in 2004 to further his studies. He completed a Masters degree in Peace and Governance at Africa University in May 2005, and then travelled to The Hague, in the Netherlands for a post-graduate diploma in Governance, Democratisation and Public Policy at the ISS. Among his writing achievements are: a Commonwealth Award in 2000, an ERA Award (Johannesburg), and a contribution to a compilation of short stories on AIDS published at the University of Cape Town. Edward was published in Writing Now (2005) and Laughing Now (2007).