Monique Malcher is a writer, journalist, and visual artist born in Santarém, in western Pará, Brazil. She holds a Master’s degree in Anthropology (UFPA) and an Interdisciplinary PhD in Human Sciences with a focus on gender studies (UFSC). She currently resides in São Paulo.  

Her first book, Flor de Gume (Moinhos Publishing), won the Jabuti Literature Prize in 2021 in the short story category. Malcher is the second woman from northern Brazil to win a Jabuti in the literature category. Flor de Gume was also published under the title Flor de Filo by Fondo de Cultura Económica in Mexico (2025). Her first novel, Degola (2025), was released by Companhia das Letras (1st edition) and is already in its second reprint. 

Her participation is made possible by the generous support of Hugh F. Culverhouse Jr. and other donations made to the International Writing Program.