Anna Naupa

Anna Naupa is a co-founder of Haus Storian which launched during the 7th Melanesian Arts and Cultural Festival in 2023 to celebrate Melanesian literary arts. As creator and convenor of the community-based writing collective that produced the Taf Tumas series of homegrown Vanuatu creative non-fiction for children, Anna combines her passion for writing with literacy development, traditional knowledge and nation-building in Vanuatu. She has written, edited, and translated over 20 books and collections, and is a board member of the community-based Nabanga Pikinini Association and Erromango Cultural Association in her home, Vanuatu.