Sophia Kidd
Sophia Kidd: is publisher of Igneus Press, based in Bellingham, WA, and works as Associate Research Fellow at Sichuan University, where she researches classical Chinese aesthetic theory and literature. She is the founder of Thexis Foundation in the United States, and co-founder of Yanlu Arts and Culture in Chengdu, China. These two organizations research, publish, and curate Chinese poetry and art. She lives in the United States and China.
Fan Jinghua
Fan Jinghua: (b.1965) is a poet, scholar, and an awarded translator. His many translations include works of Louise Glück, Seamus Heaney, John Berryman, and Sylvia Plath. He currently teaches in Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Li Yun
Li Yun: (b.1964), Anhui, poet, novelist, script writer, editor of Poetry Monthly, and member of China’s writer association, published widely and has won many awards. Books include Big Fish in the Huai River, Waterway, and Everything Comes from Sorrow and Joy.
Li Yuansheng
Li Yuansheng: (b.1963), poet and nature photographer. Winner of several literary prizes, including the prestigious Lu Xun Literary Prize. He now lives in Chongqing.