Easterine Kire, born in 1959 in Nagaland, north-east India, she has a PhD in English literature from Pune University, India.

Kire’s first book of poetry (Kelhoukevira,1982) was the first book of English poetry to be published by a Naga. In 2003, she also published the first novel by a Naga writer in English, A Naga village remembered (Ura Academy).

Kristina Quintano made her debut in the anthology Hallo i Speilet (“Hello in the Mirror”) published by Aschehoug in 1989.

Having worked in the Norwegian book publishing industry for many years, she has wide experience from a variety of publishers and journals, both as an editor and journalist. Kristina currently runs the publishing company Quintano Forlag, and is also an editor of the cultural magazine 55pluss.

Ashur Etwebi is one of Libya’s leading writers; he has published nine books of poetry and a novel, many of which have been published in English. Etwebi has translated a wide range of international poetry into Arabic and has been a prominent figure in Libya’s literary scene after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi. He has co-organized cultural and literary festivals and conferences showcasing both Libyan and international poetry and music, including the Tripoli International Poetry Festival in 2012. Etwebi resides in Trondheim.

Teresa Grøtan is a journalist whose publications include “The Globalisation Book” (Globaliseringsboka). She hails from Stokmarknes in Vesterålen but lives in Bergen. Grøten graduated with a Master of Arts (with distinction) from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa in 2001. She did her Master’s thesis on cultural journalism in South Africa in a historical-political context.