Kelly Smith is a Capetonian jack of all trades and master of fun. She curated the literary performance art event Naked Girls Reading and co-founded the Unofficial Pink Party, a monthly social event in celebration of the LGBTQI community, as well as Raunchy Renditions, a sex positive storytelling event. She’s had the pleasure of editing They Called Me Queer (2019), a collection of queer South African stories, and Our Move Next (2021), a speculative fiction anthology being launched at this year’s festival.

Instagram: @kellysmith007