RYAN FALZON, born in Malta in 1988, is a visual artist, published author and art educator. His work is often abrasive and playful, and he is known for constructing narratives by arranging disparate images and texts in a collage-like fashion. Since 2011, Falzon has published several short pieces in various publications. Sajf, the first novel by Falzon, was published in 2022 and reviews have referred to it as the voice of the Maltese millennial generation. Sajf was shortlisted for NBC 2023 National Book Prize. In 2024, Falzon was selected as a participant in the literary residencies European programme Ulysses's Shelter. In the same year, Falzon was awarded the National Prize for the Best Emergent Author.