José Ortega

Piet Grobler is a world-renowned, award-winning South African illustrator of over 80 books. He grew up on a farm in Limpopo, South Africa and now lives in Portugal.

Dr. Federico Allodi is a retired professor of psychiatry at the University of Toronto, an author and a poet. He lives in Toronto.

Minab W. Yetbarek is a translator, interpreter, and writer of Eritrean origin. He volunteers for humanitarian interpretation organizations and lives in Vancouver.