Danila Botha
Danila Botha, writer
Danila Botha is the author of three critically acclaimed short story collections, Got No Secrets, and For All the Men… which was a finalist for the Trillium Book Award, The Vine Awards and the ReLit Award. Her new collection, Things that Cause Inappropriate Happiness will be published in March 2024 by Guernica Editions. She is also the author of the award-winning novel Too Much on the Inside which was recently optioned for film. Her new novel, A Place for People Like Us will be published by Guernica in 2025. She’s currently working on her first graphic novel.
Things That Cause Inappropriate Happiness, — Volume 8, Issue 2
In Things That Cause Inappropriate Happiness, Danila Botha uses inspiration from her own heritage and personal experience with chronic illness to explore the ridiculousness and hilarity of a medication’s possible side effects.