Kirsten McGavin

Kirsten McGavin is a mixed race woman of Aotearoa New Zealand Pākehā and Papua New Guinean (Lavongai, New Ireland Province) descent. She has a PhD in anthropology and, more recently, completed a master’s degree in creative writing. Her research interests—in both fields—include: identity, place, representation, belonging, material culture and popular culture. Kirsten is the compiler and editor of World Beyond: An Anthology of Papua New Guinean Speculative Fiction - the first book of its kind from PNG.