Amy Abdullah Barry, originally from Penang, Malaysia, now lives in Athlone. She is published widely in journals and magazines and featured in Breaking Ground Ireland. Her poems have been translated into many languages and she has been awarded Literature bursaries from The Arts Council and Words Ireland. Chosen for the Poetry Ireland Introductions Series in 2022, she has performed her work in Ireland and internationally. A travel lover, she previously worked in the media, hotel and oil/gas industry. She regularly organises poetry events in her hometown. Flirting with Tigers is her debut collection of poems.