Alexis Díaz-Pimienta (Cuba, 1966) is a writer, poet-improviser, researcher and professor. He has published 39 books in different genres, most of them recipients of national and international awards. His work has been translated into English, French, Italian, Farsi, German, Arabic and Bulgarian. As a poet-improviser, he has shared stage with renowned artists such as Silvio Rodríguez, Jorge Drexler, Kiko Veneno and many others.
Antonio de Linares Rosado (Spain, 1975) obtained his Law Degree from the University of Granada. After a decade working as a journalist he moved to Ireland, where he completed his Master in Media, Communication and Culture at the Dublin Institute of Technology. He currently works at Trinity College Dublin as Regional Officer in the Global Relations Office.