Juan Calzadilla is one of Venezuela's most celebrated poets, painters, and art critics. He is the author of more than twenty books of poetry and a recipient of Venezuela's National Prize for the Visual Arts. His work, across both mediums, is characterized by political consciousness and formal innovation.

Katherine M. Hedeen has translated some of the most respected Latin American poets into English and has been a finalist for both the Best Translated Book Award and the National Translation Award. She serves as managing editor for Action Books and is a professor of Spanish at Kenyon College.

Olivia Lott's translations have received recognitions from the Academy of American Poets, PEN America, and Words Without Borders. She is a postdoctoral research associate in the Program in Latin American Studies at Princeton University.