Lidija Dimkovska: Poet, novelist, and translator Lidija Dimkovska was born in Skopje, Macedonia. In her native language she has published eight books. She is the recipient of numerous literary awards, and her work has been translated into more than 20 languages. She lives in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Ljubica Arsovska: Ljubica Arsovska has worked on English translations of plays, poems, short stories, and novels, including Dimkovska's Do Not Awaken Them with Hammers. She is editor-in-chief of Kulturen zivot (Cultural Life), the leading cultural magazine in Macedonia.

Peggy Reid: Peggy Reid is a translator of Macedonian poetry and prose. Reid has received many awards, including the Macedonian Literary Translators' Society Award and two first prizes at the Stratford-upon-Avon Poetry Festival for her own poetry. She teaches English at the Saints Cyril and Methodius University.