Born in Cape Town, South Africa, in 1976, Desiree-Anne Martin is an author, poet and general word junkie. She is also a counsellor, wife, full-time mother, part-time warrior woman. A recovering addict who dabbles in an unpredictable mood disorder, she thinks caffeine, chocolate, bacon and cigarettes are the four major food groups. Desiree-Anne is a contributing author to the Life Righting Collective’s This is how it is anthology.