Danila Botha was born in South Africa, and has lived in Israel and Nova Scotia. She studied Creative Writing at York University and Humber College for Writers. Her first book, the collection of stories Got No Secrets, was published by Tightrope Books in 2010, and by Modjaji Books in South Africa. Her writing has appeared in The National Post, Broken Pencil Magazine, Joyland, and more. Too Much on the Inside is her first novel.