Valeria Simonova-Cecon (born Valeriya Vadimivna Tsekhmaystrenko, April 16, 1979, Bila Tserkva, Ukraine [U.S.S.R.]); reverted to her maiden name in 2022. Widely published in journals, especially online, and in major anthologies. Member of Takashi Nakahata’s Banno Senryu Club, publishes in the group’s column in Mainichi Daily News, and participates in Takeshi Mizuno’s senryu kukai and radio broadcasts. Former editor of Ërshik, the Russian-language senryu and kyōka magazine. Recently organized a senryu group in Ukrainian and blogs in Italian on Cuccagna, blog di haikai. Resides in Cividale del Friuli, Italy.