In this issue, we are delighted to feature works from writers hailing from a diverse range of countries and regions, including Bulgaria, Ireland, Mainland China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Zimbabwe, Sweden, Cyprus, Malta, India, and the United States. These authors include established writers such as the Chairpersons of various Provincial and Municipal Associations of Literature and Art in Mainland China, the present president of PEN Malta, and the former Deputy Director of the National Museum of Literature, Taiwan, as well as numerous award-winning writers, including winners of the EU Literature Prize, Africa Poetry Prize, Cross-Strait Poet Laureate Award, The Stevens Prize, Haiku Society of America Poetry Award, and many more (please refer to the new issue's contributor bios for more information).