Julia Cimafiejeva is a Belarusian writer and translator. She is the author of six poetry compilations in Belarusian and the non-fiction book Minsk Diary, written in English. Cimafiejeva’s debut American book, Motherfield: Poems & Belarusian Protest Diary (Deep Vellum, 2022), was shortlisted for the Derek Walcott Prize for Poetry. Her recent titles in German are Ich zerschneide die Geschichte. Lyrik und Collagen (Edition Frölich, 2025) and Blutkreislauf (edition.fotoTAPETA, 2025). In 2020, Cimafiejeva took part in the protests in Belarus, followed by the rigged presidential election. Since then, she has lived in exile in Europe. She was a fellow of the DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Program (2025) and a Richard von Weizsäcker Fellow at the Robert Bosch Academy (2026).