Mona Bedi is a medical doctor in Delhi, India. She has been writing poetry since childhood but a few years back she started writing the Japanese form, haiku. She has two poetry books published by the name of “they you and me” and “dancing moonlight”. She lives with her husband, two children and a dog. Her haiku and senryu have been published in Failed haiku, Haiku in Action, The Haiku dialogue, cold moon journal, tsuri-doro and many others. She has also received many awards like the Grand Prize for the Morioka Haiku contest 2021, winner of the January 2022 THF kukai and an honourable mention in the Autumn Moon Haiku Contest 2021 and winner of Triveni Haikai India kukai.

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Linda Lee Ludwig is retired, a wife and mother now able to spend her time in creative ventures. Linda loves writing poems, songs, drawing and ceramic painting. She has had many haiku published in The Haiku Foundation, FemKu Magazine, Haiku in Action, MahMight, Pea seasonal journals, Editor of Poetry Peas TV Prompt for Patricia McGuire, Wales Haiku Journal, Haiku Society of America, Failed Haiku, Scarlet Dragon, Black & White and other online platforms. She belongs to several online groups and enjoys sharing poetry with friends.