Elizabeth Walcott Hackshaw gained a Bachelor’s Degree in English and French Literature from Boston University, USA, and a Post Doctorate degree in French Literature. Walcott Hackshaw was born in Trinidad in 1964. Her stories have appeared in several literary journals, and she has developed an expertise in francophone Caribbean literature.

Four Taxis Facing North is Elizabeth Walcott Hackshaw's first short story collection, published in 2007.