Dr. ShamenazBano is currently teaching English at Ewing Christian College, Allahabad. As part of the Department of English, University of Allahabad, she taught English Literature & Language in 2015-16. She is also former Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Applied Sciences & Humanities, AIET, Allahabad. With a D. Phil in English Literature from the University of Allahabad, she has professional experience of more than 13 years. Her specialization is in South Asian Women Writing. She is the Author of 'Shades of Life' and Co-author of an anthology of poetry titled The Celebration of Our Voices with Deborah Brooks Langford of USA. She has co-edited Feeling for You with Armeli Quezon of USA. She has contributed poems to many international poetry anthologies like Poetry Archive,Feeling International, Women of Passion, Poetic Souls and Glomag. She is a member of the Editorial Board of journals including International Journal of Research and Humanitarian Studies (Jordan), Cyber Literature: An Online Journal, The Context, English Literator Society, Literary Miscellany, Research Access & Expressions, LevureLitteraire (France-Germany-USA). Dr. Shamenaz has published over 60 research papers and 31 book reviews in National & International journals and websites. She has presented papers at 18 International Seminars/Conferences and 36 National Seminars/Conferences and attended 7 workshops in India. She is a member of the Executive Committee of Progressive Writers Association.Her Blogs are: www.shamenaz.wordpress.com, www.drshamenaz.blogspot.inand www.shamenazsheikh.blogspot.in