Alistair Mackay (born 1984) is a South African novelist, short story writer and columnist. His debut novel It Doesn't Have To Be This Way was chosen by Brittle Paper as one of the 100 Notable African Books of 2022, and was long-listed for both the 2023 British Science Fiction Association Awards (for best novel) and the 2023 Sunday Times Literary Awards (for best fiction). Source: Wikipedia (en)