Rutendo Shadaya is a teen author based in New Zealand. She was born to Zimbabwean parents and is proud of her both cultures. Rutendo started writing at the age of 9 and since then she hasn’t looked back. She has accomplished many achievements such as self-publishing two books at the ages of 12 & 14, being published by ToiToi, being a part of the Y25 2024 cohort and many more. When Rutendo isn’t busy writing she is reading fantasy books or binge-watching shows on Netflix.