Mari Bekauri (born 1990) holds a master’s degree in Social and Cultural Psychology from Tbilisi State University, which she earned in 2014. She made her literary debut in 2008 with the short story Sisters, and her work has since been featured in six short story anthologies. An award-winning author, she has published three novels and a short story collection. 

Since 2015, Mari has also worked as a screenwriter for the Georgian Public Broadcaster and GDS TV. Her film projects have been recognized by Eurimages, the Georgian National Film Centre, the Batumi International Art-House Film Festival, and the Vilnius International Film Festival. She co-wrote the short film 8 Minutes, which won the top prize at the prestigious Manhattan Short Film Festival.