Rajaa ALSANEA الصانع رجاء (novelist, endodontist; Saudi Arabia) is known for her debut novel Girls of Riyadh, recently dramatized by BBC Radio. Translated into 30+ languages and a bestseller in Europe and the Middle East, it was nominated for the 2009 International Dublin Literary Award. Widely studied in academia, it has inspired extensive scholarly research. Alsanea was named Cultural Figure of the Year (Al Arabiya, 2008) and one of Forbes ME’s 40 Most Influential Arabs Under 40 (2017). She is currently a full-time clinician, Clinical Professor and Head of Endodontics in Riyadh. Her participation is made possible by an anonymous gift to the IWP.