Cristóbal León is a filmmaker and visual artist. He has made several short films, many of them using stop-motion animation. Much of this work is done together with Joaquín Cociña, forming the duo León & Cociña. His work has been exhibited at the Venice Biennale, the Museum of Modern Art in Buenos Aires and the Guggenheim Museum in New York, among many other places. Cristóbal lives and works in Chile.
Lorenzo Coltellacci
Lorenzo Coltellacci is the author of several graphic novels and picture books published in French and Italian, including a graphic novel biography about Escher. In 2019, he founded his own independent comic book label, Coltello Comics. He has a degree in Foreign Languages and International Cooperation and works in digital communication.
Carl Brundtland
When Carl Brundtland was growing up, his grandma would share little life lessons in the form of Jamaican proverbs. His favorites were the stories about Anansi the spider, which inspired the antics found in his debut graphic novel. He lives in Toronto, Ontario, with his wife and two kids, who bring their own form of mischief to his life.
Jami Gigot
Jami Gigot is the author and illustrator of several picture books. She also works in the VFX film industry and has contributed to many award-winning films. Originally from Madison, Wisconsin, she now lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, with her husband, two children and a big orange cat.
Fredrik Sonck
Fredrik Sonck is a journalist and the author of Freja och kråkungen and Freya and the Snake. Formerly the head of culture at Hufvudstadsbladet newspaper, he now works as the CEO of Ålands Radio and TV.