Judith Mok was born in Bergen in the Netherlands. She has published three novels and three books of poetry as well as short stories. Gods of Babel is her first collection of poetry in English. Her short stories have been short-listed twice for the Francis McManus award and her first novel, The Innocents at the Circus, for the Prix de l’Academie Française. Her work has appeared nationally and internationally in literary magazines and anthologies. She has also written for radio and newspapers. Judith Mok travels the world as a classical singer.