Sergiy Kurbatov (born Sergiy Voloymyrovych Kurbatov, August 21, 1971, Sumy, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, U.S.S.R.; died June 2, 2023, Kyiv, Ukraine), educational philosopher and historian, professor and administrator at the National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine, author, and haiku poet. He began placing his Russian-language haiku in national and international publications from 2006 and participated in several international haiku conferences, notably those of the World Haiku Association. Last resided in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Valeria Simonova-Cecon (born Valeriya Vadimivna Tsekhmaystrenko, April 16, 1979, Bila Tserkva, Ukraine [U.S.S.R.]); reverted to her maiden name in 2022. Widely published in journals, especially online, and in major anthologies. Member of Takashi Nakahata’s Banno Senryu Club, publishes in the group’s column in Mainichi Daily News, and participates in Takeshi Mizuno’s senryu kukai and radio broadcasts. Former editor of Ërshik, the Russian-language senryu and kyōka magazine. Recently organized a senryu group in Ukrainian and blogs in Italian on Cuccagna, blog di haikai. Resides in Cividale del Friuli, Italy.

Zhanna P. Rader (born Zhanna Pavlovna Korobova (Жанна Павловна Коробова), March 4, 1937, Serpukhov, U.S.S.R.) former librarian (in the Soviet Union) and active teacher, tutor, translator, and poet. Published her first haiku in 1986. Commended in the Hawai‘i Education Association Contests, the Brady Senryu Awards (2003), and the Kaji Aso Studio Haiku Contest. Active in the Shiki Internet Kukai and other online kukai. Former editor of the World Haiku Review Russian section, and moderator of WHC Russian and WHC poems for children forums in English. Now mostly writes rhymed poetry in Russian. Lives in Athens, Georgia.