Alexandr Kabanov: was born in Kherson in 1968. He studied journalism at the Kyiv State University. An author of eleven books of poetry and numerous publications in major Russian literary journals, he has been awarded a number of prestigious literary prizes, among them the Russian Prize, International Voloshin Prize, Antologia Prize, and the Novy Mir Literary Magazine Award for the best poetry publication of the year.

Oleksandr Irvanets: is a major Ukrainian poet, prose writer, playwright, and translator. His works have been translated into numerous languages. In 1985, along with Yuri Andrukhovych and Viktor Neborak, he founded the literary group Bu–Ba–Bu. From 1993, he has resided in Irpin, near Kyiv. His plays have been staged internationally.

Maria Galina: graduated from Odessa University with a degree in marine biology. In 1995 she gave up sea expeditions for the literary life. She is now a widely published science–fiction writer, an acclaimed poet, critic and translator. Her novels, Volchia Zvezda and Iramification were both awarded prizes at the International Assembly Portal in Kiev.

Yehiel Fishzon: is a poet and tour guide. Born in Kiev and making Aliya to Israel, he works for The Menachem Begin Heritage Center, is a poet, professional tour–guide in Israel and the author of several collections of poems in the Russian language.