Born 18 June 1979. 1979 in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Graduated from Vilnius University in 2001 with a Bachelor's degree in Lithuanian philology and in 2003 with a Master's degree in literary theory. In 2013, he completed his PhD in Religious Studies at Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand). Currently living in Sydney. Author of eight books, translator of fiction, member of the International Children's and Young People's Literature Association IBBY. Her articles and essays have been published in publications such as "Šiaurės Atėnai", "Vilnius Review", "Metai", "Pasaulio lietuvis" and others.