Maya Daneva (Bulgarian Cyrillic: Мая Данева; born January 6, 1968, Iambol, Bulgaria), Canadian associate professor in a Dutch university. Member of British, German, American, and Bulgarian haiku societies. Widely published internationally in print and online. Won prizes in the Yamadera, Mainichi, Ito en Oi Ocha Shinhaiku, Kusamakura, Maya Lyubenova, and HIA contests, and has appeared on the list of the European Top 100 Most Creative Haiku Authors (2020–2024). Editor of Haikupedia (2026- ). Resides in Enschede, the Netherlands.