Kidi Bebey is a French-Cameroonian writer and journalist based in Paris. Former editor in chief of Pan-African magazines for young adults, she is the author of fiction and nonfiction books for children and young adults, some of which have been translated into Mandarin, Zulu and English. She is highly committed to the promotion and transmission of African history and cultures. The daughter of the artist and composer Francis Bebey. Kidi grew up in a multicultural family home, steeped in music. Her novel, My Kingdom for a Guitar, is inspired by her family history.