Danila Botha is the author of three critically acclaimed short story collections, GOT NO SECRETS and FOR ALL THE MEN (AND SOME OF THE WOMEN I'VE KNOWN) which was a finalist for the Trillium Book Award, The Vine Awards and the ReLit Award. Her new collection, THINGS THAT CAUSE INAPPROPRIATE HAPPINESS was published in 2024 by Guernica Editions. The title story, Things that Cause Inappropriate Happiness was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. It was also named a finalist for the Canadian Book Club Awards, in the Short Story category. She is also the author of the award- winning novel TOO MUCH ON THE INSIDE which was optioned for film. She is part of the faculty at Humber School for writers and is currently working on a new short story collection.