Andrus Kivirähk is an Estonian journalist, playwright and novelist. His writing style can be called self-mocking and sarcastic with dark humour. His best known work "Rehepapp ehk November", a.k.a. "Rehepapp", has been translated to Finnish and Norwegian. "Mees, kes teadis ussisõnu", a bestseller in Estonia, so popular that a board-game was based on it, has been translated to English as "The Man Who Spoke Snakish". These books, as well as his other historical-themed works such as "Ivan Orava mälestused" and "Kalevipoeg" resonated strongly with contemporary Estonian society. Kivirähk is also the author of the children's book "Leiutajateküla Lotte" and its sequels, and wrote the screenplay for the cartoon based on it. Andrus Kivirähk works as a journalist, and is married with 3 children.

Kairi Look on eesti kirjanik. Ta kirjutab lasteraamatuid ja proosat täiskasvanutele, novell "Relaps" on pälvinud Loomingu aastapreemia. Ta raamatuid on tõlgitud mh saksa, prantsuse, poola ja soome keelde. Ta on tõlkinud eesti keelde hollandi laste- ja noortekirjandust. Ta on ta Koolibri uue aabitsa autor. Kairi Look is an Estonian writer. She writes children's books and prose, and translates fiction from Dutch to Estonian. Many of her kidsbooks have been translated and awarded. She has received the annual prize of the literary magazine Looming for the best novella. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kairi_Look

Tõnis Vilu (1988) is a poet currently residing in Tartu, Estonia. His poetry includes themes like mental health, individual growth and politics. Two-time winner of the Gustav Suits poetry prize (with Kink psühholoogile (2016) and Kõik linnud valgusele (2022)) and the recipient of the Annual Literature Award of the Cultural Endowment of Estonia (with Tundekasvatus (2020)). He also hosts a radio show about mental health (Katus on IDA radio: https://www.idaidaida.ee/shows/katus).

Loone Ots on eesti folklorist, kirjanik ja kirjandusteadlane. Loone Otsa peamised uurimisvaldkonnad ongi olnud folkloristika, historiograafia, muinaspõhja müüt ja selle seosed eesti folklooriga.

PIRET RAUD was born in 1971 in Tallinn, Estonia. She has studied printmaking at the Estonian Academy of Arts. Since graduating in 1995 she has been living and working in Tallinn as a graphic artist, book illustrator and author. She has illustrated over 50 books, written 21 books for children and 3 novels and 2 short story collection for adults. Her books have been translated into French, English, Japanese, Italian, Spanish, German, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Latvian, Lithuanian, Slovenian, Croatian, Albanian, Hungarian, Korean, Chinese and Occitan (Gascon, Languedocien and Limousin dialects). Piret Raud has received the Estonian Cultural Endowment’s Award on multiple occasions, most recently for her prose in 2023.

Tiit Aleksejev on eesti kirjanik ja ajaloolane ning korp! Sakala vilistlane. Ta on lõpetanud Tartu Ülikooli ajaloo erialal 1992. aastal. Aleksejev on reservohvitser (lipnik). Tema teadustöö teemaks on olnud ristisõjad, millest ta on ammutanud ka oma ilukirjandusliku loomingu ainese.

The Estonian writer Meelis Friedenthal (b.1973) has written a doctoral thesis at Tartu University on a 13th century philosophical-theological treatise about seeing and vision. Friedenthal is currently Associate Professor in Tartu University and his research topic is the intellectual history of the Early Modern Period. In 2013 his novel Willow King was one of the winners of the European Union Prize for Literature (EUPL).

Sündinud 1978 Tallinnas. Kirjutanud novelle, lühijutte ning romaane. "Pikaajaline kokkusaamine" koondab 2017-2020 kirjutatud novelle. Alates 2020. aastast kirjutan novelle harvem ja olen keskendunud pikematele tekstidele. 2021 ilmunud "Madis Jeffersoni 11 põgenemist" räägib mehest, kes kogu elu üritab põgeneda. Teos on kirjutatud fragmentaarse romaani vormis ning sündmuste sujuva ülemineku asemel toimub tegevus hüpetena. Raamatu sündmused põhinevad olulises osas päriselt toimunud sündmustel ja mahukal arhiivimaterjalil, kuid tegu on siiski romaaniga. 2022 ilmunud "Hea venelane" on suureks kasvamise lugu aastast 1993. Peategelane on eesti-vene perekonnast pärit 15-aastane poiss, kes sattub poolkogemata rivaalitsevate sensitiivide maailma. Raamat on kirjutatud filmilikus võtmes. Neljas raamat ilmub 2024 septembris. Born 1978 in Tallinn. "Conjugal visit" is a collection of novellas, where most stories deal with the issue how incidental meetings influence people´s lives. "11 Escapes of Madis Jefferson" is a novel about a man, who has been escaping all his life, from home, Foreign Legion, later from prisons and mental asylums all over Soviet Union, while KGB, army and other people are trying to catch him. Story is built up in a fragmentary form, dealing with turrning points in his life. Book is based on the real story of Johannes Lapmann. "The Good Russian" is a growing-up story taking place in 1993. Protagonist is a 15-year old boy from Estonian-Russian family who is suddenly taken into the strange and adventurous world of fate healers, whilst he is trying to figure out his identity, love, friendship, business and getting to a Shamen concert. Translations published or being published in German, Hungarian, Finnish and Latvian.

Mihkel Mutt studied philology and journalism at the University of Tartu from 1971 to 1976. After completing his studies, he was an editor at a publishing house and for various literary journals until 1987. He's been also a dramatist at a youth theater (Noorsooteater), worked for weekly newspapers. and written scripts for TV-series. Mihkel Mutt was a member of the literary cooperative "Kupar" that was founded in 1987 by ten writers as the first non-state publishing house in the former Soviet Union. From 1992 to 1999 he was the president of PEN Estonia From 1997 to 2005 Mutt headed the cultural journal Sirp. He has been the editor-in-chief of Estonia's foremost literary magazine Looming since November 2005. Mihkel Mutt made his name as a theatre and literary critic and satirist in the early 1970s. His first short stories were published at the end of the decade and his first book came out in 1980. His early prose is characterized by irony and satire. His novels deal with socio-cultural and interpersonal issues, marriage problems etc. Many of his characters are urban intellectuals or artistically inclined dropouts. In his latest novels he has documented the arrival of the free-market economy and open society in Estonia and their impact on various social groups. Beside novels and stories he has published travel books and books for children and continued as a prolific cultural critic. After the restoration of Estonia's independence he started writing columns for various newspapers (mainly about social issues and world politics). He has translated angloamerican authors for the stage (A.Wesker, T.Stoppard, E.O'Neill, D.Pownall etc.) He has been awarded with the Tuglas' Prize (for the best short story of an year in 1981 and 2007) and has twice received the Virumaa Literature Prize for the best historical novel of an year (in 1994 for Rahvusvaheline mees, describing Estonia's pursuit for international recognition, and Kooparahvas läheb ajalukku, whick looks back at the past half a century in Estonia's history. Among his books are novels, short story collections, children's books, travel diaries, essays and criticism, memoires and a play.

Martti Kalda on eesti orientalist. Kalda on Tallinna Ülikooli Eesti Humanitaarinstituudi Lähis-Ida ja Aasia kultuuriloo osakonna India ja Kesk-Aasia kultuuriloo lektor. Tema peamisteks uurimisvaldkondadeks on India vanem ajalugu ja kultuur ning sanskriti keel. Lisaks Tallinna Ülikoolile on Kalda loenguid pidanud muu hulgas Tallinna Rahvaülikoolis, Usuteaduse Instituudis, Eesti Diplomaatide Koolis ja Eesti Kunstiakadeemias.