Josu Jimenez Maia (born January 3, 1967, Pamplona-Iruñea, Navarre, Basque Country), short-story writer and haiku poet. He has won several awards for his short stories in Basque and published his haiku in Basque poetry magazines including Hatsa, Maiatz, and Constantes Vitales. He has published four volumes of poetry, two of which are haiku books: Gerezi garaiko haikuak (2011; Cherry-time Haiku) and Orbel azpiko haikuak ( 2013; Haiku Under the Leaves). Resides in Berriozar, Navarre, Basque Country

Juan Kruz Igerabide (full name Juan Kruz Igerabide Sarasola, born March 24, 1956, Aduna, Gizpuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain), holds a PhD in Basque philology, lectures at the EHU-University of the Basque Country, and carries out research in the field of children's literature. Besides books of poetry and novels for teenagers, Igerabide has published several books of haiku for children and young people. Resides in Aduna (the city), Basque Country.