Namita Gokhale is one of India's best known and most loved authors. A prominent writer, festival director and literary activist, she is the author of thirty works of fiction and non-fiction. Her debut novel, Paro: Dreams of Passion, has been issued as a Penguin Modern Classic. As the co-founder and co-director (with William Dalrymple) of the iconic Jaipur Literature Festival, she has helped forefront Indian languages and literature on the world stage. Her significant work on different aspects of Himalayan life includes Himalaya (co-edited with Ruskin Bond), Mystics and Sceptics, and two volumes on Himalayan folklore and folktales.

Malashri Lal retired as Professor, English Department, University of Delhi. She is the author of twenty-six books, including Tagore and the Feminine and The Law of the Threshold. She has co-edited and co-authored with Namita Gokhale the 'goddess trilogy' on Sita, Radha, Lakshmi, and Betrayed by Hope which received the Kalinga Fiction Award. Lal's poetry collections include Mandalas of Time, shortlisted for the Tagore Literary Prize, and Signing in the Air. Malashri Lal has served as a member of international and national book award juries such as the Commonwealth Writers' Prize, London, the Crossword Book Award, and The Hindu Literary Prize. Honours include the prestigious Maharani Gayatri Devi Award for Women's Excellence and the SETU Award of Excellence. Currently, Lal is the Convener, English Advisory Board, Sahitya Akademi.