Ndongolera Mwangupili was born on 31st December 1977 in Liwonde but comes from Karonga. He has a diploma in Education from Domasi College and a BA in Theology from Chancellor College. He is currently teaching English and Bible Knowledge at Champhira Community Day Secondary School in Mzimba. Many of his short-stories, poems and essays have been published in the Malawi News and Weekend Nation. The Girl and the Constable a short-story published in Modern Stories from Malawi is one of Ndongolera's thrillers.