Einar Már Guðmundsson: (b. 1954) is an Icelandic author and poet.  In 1995, he received the Nordic Council Literary Prize for his novel Englar Alheimsins (Angels of the Universe). In 2012, he was awarded the Swedish Academy’s Nordic Prize for his contribution to literature.

Sigurlín Bjarney Gísladóttir: (b. 1975) has published four books of poetry and two books of microfiction/prose poetry. Her first novel, Jarðvist (Dwelling In Earth), was published in 2015. Her work appeared in Ég erfði dimman skóg (I Inherited a Dark Forest) alongside six other woman poets. Her most recent book of poetry, Tungusól og nokkrir dagar í maí (Tonguesun and a Few Days in May) was published in 2016 and nominated for the Maístjarna award.

Gyrðir Elíasson: (b. 1961 in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic poet and translator, brought up in Sauðárkrókur, a small village in the north of Iceland. Married, he has three daughters. His first book, a volume of poems, was published in 1983. Since then he has published many books of poetry, along with several novellas and collections of short stories and essays. He has translated some twenty books into Icelandic, primarily from English, and has received the Nordic Council Literature Prize, among many others.

Kristín Eiríksdóttir: is the author of three works of fiction, five poetry collections, and three plays, as well as numerous other articles and artistic works.  Her work has consistently earned her both critical and popular acclaim, including a nomination for the prestigious Icelandic Women’s Literature Prize for her first novel, White Fur (2012).  Her novel Elín, Ýmislegt (Elín, Misc.) is her most celebrated work to date, winning the Icelandic Literary Prize and the Icelandic Women’s Literature prize.