Varaidzo is a writer, editor and artist. She is a contributor to the romance anthology Who’s Loving You (Trapeze, 2021). Her short story ‘Bus Stop’ was shortlisted for the Guardian 4th Estate BAME Prize 2018. She is a contributor to the bestselling anthology The Good Immigrant which won the reader's choice at the Books Are My Bag Awards 2016. Her debut novel Manny and the Baby will be published in April 2024.

She was previously the Digital Editor at Wasafiri and the Arts & Culture Editor at gal-dem. Her essays and articles have been featured in The Guardian and New Statesman amongst other publications.

Varaidzo is represented by Nicola Chang at David Higham Associates.

‘VARAIDZO’ by Varaidzo, 2020