Alexandar Hristov 

Alexandar Hristov was born on July 12, 1990 in Elena. PhD student in Bulgarian Literature after the Liberation at the Veliko Tarnovo University "St. St. Cyriland Methodius". He graduated Bulgarian philology and Literature and culture (MA program) also at VTU. Awarded at the Ntional poetry contest "Veselin Hanchev" (2014), First prize for Poetry (2018), Second prize for Criticism (2017) and Encouragement for Fiction (2016) at the National literary contest "Boyan Penev". Laureate of the VTU Academic Council award (2015) and of the Chancellor's scholarship (2017). Contributed to "Krustoput", "Literaturen Vestnik", etc. A member of the literary and debate club "Emiliyan Stanev". His poems are included in "Зоната" (Zonata, 2017) – volume 1 of the contemporary Bulgarian poetry and the collection "Протуберанси" (Protuberances, 2017). He is the author of the books of poetry: "Крайпътна обител" (Roadside Cloister, 2017) that won the accompaning prize at the National poetry contest "Hristo Fotev" (2018), and "До първата сянка" (To the First Shadow, 2021).

Alexander Arnaudov 

Alexander Arnaudov was born on November 11, 1998 in Sofia. He graduated the American College in the capital city. He studies Computer sciences in Dundee, Scottland. Winner of the National literary contest "Georgi Cherniakov" (2018) and received an encouragement at the National youth contest for poetry "Veselin Hanchev." From the beginning of 2018, he is an editor of the ezine New Asocial Poetry. In 2019, he received the First award at the National literary contest Art Against Drugs, and also encouragements at the contests Sea in the Heart and Civil Alarmclock. "Дъно в небето" (Bottom in the Sky) (2019) is his debut book of poems.

Beloslava Dimitrova

Beloslava Dimitrova was born on April 2, 1986 in Sofia. She graduated German philology and Journalism at Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski. Her debut is in 2012 in the literary newspaper Literaturen Vestnnik, following publications in Stranitsa and Granta Bulgaria. Her first book "Начало и край" (Beginning and End) (2012) is published within the series "New Prose and Poetry" of the university publishing house St. Kliment Ochridski. Her second book, "Дивата природа" (The Wild Nature) (2014), is nominated for the National poetry prize "Ivan Nikolov" and awarded with an encouragement. Beloslava is a winner of the "Nikolay Kanchev" Poetry award (2019) and "Peroto (2020) in the category Poetry for the book "Месо и птици" (Meat and Birds) (2020).

Chris (Christian) Enchev 

Chris (Christian) Enchev was born on October 2, 1968 in Sofia. He graduated Philosophy at the Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski", and in 2005 becomes PhD in Logic. Currently, he is an associate professor in philosophy in the Institute for the Study of Societies and Knowledge at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. He is the author of scientific studies and articles, published in periodicals and collections, of the monographic studies: "От интенционалност към интензионалност. Логическият път на виртуалисткия трансцендентализъм" (From Intentionality to Intensionality. The Logical Path of the Virtualist Transcendentalism, 2009), "Логика и социални критически онтологии" (Logic and Social Critical Ontologies, 2010), as well as the poetry books "Очакваното неочаквано (логии)", (The Expected Unexpected (logies), 2014) and "Свръхизискване" (Hyperdemand, 2018).

Dessislava Nedelcheva

Dessislava Nedelcheva was born on April 9, 1973 in Varna. She graduated Bulgarian philology at the Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski in 1997. She has numerous publications in periodicals like Literaturen Vestnik, Kultura, Literaturen Forum, etc. She is the author of the books of poems "Прози в края на века" (Proses at the End of the Century) (1998, 2000) и "Източно време" (Eastern Time) (2012), and the laureate of national awards, including the National poetry competition "Veselin Hanchev" (Stara Zagora, 1996) and the contest of The Academic Centre for Literature and Culture, and the National Committee for Cellebrating Ivan Vazov. She is presented in the anthology "Начало на века. Най-нова българска поезия. 1989-2001" (The Beginning of the Century. Latest Bulgarian Poetry. 1989-2001), compiled by Svetlozar Igov.

Dimiter Gachev

Dimiter Gachev was born on August 16, 1967 in Plovdiv. He is a medical doctor. The laureate of the Melnik Nights of Poetry (2005), Yavorovi Dni (Pomorie, 2006), The Magic of Love (Kazanlak, 2008), First prize at the Kamchiya Days of Poetry (2006), the Grand prize at The Magic of Love (2007), First prize at the contest At the Foot of Vitosha (2012 and 2015), the award of the Union of the Bulgarian Writers – medical doctors Dimitar Dimov (2015). The laureate of the National literary contest Teodor Trayanov Special award (Pazardzhik, 2021) for the book of poetry "Преди реките" (Before the Rivers). He is the author of the poetry books "Сто" (Hundred) (2005), awarded the National poetry prize "Dobromir Tonev", "Планина за сбогом" (A Mountain for Goodbye) (2007), "Онзи край на Живота" (That End of Life) (2009), "Восъчни печати" (Wax Seals) (2012), "Дете край Вавилон" (A Child Near Babylon) (2016) "Преди реките" (Before the Rivers) (2020), "Маса за един" – a novel (A Table for One) (2014), and "Уудсток в градината" – short stories (Woodstock in the Garden) (2020).

Fedya Filkova

Fedya Filkova (1950-2020) was born on March 10, 1950 in Malka Brestnitsa, Lovech. Poetess, the author of eight books of poetry: "Цветя с очите на жени" (Flowers with the Eyes of Women, 1982; 2004), "Нежен въздух" (Tender Air, 1986), "Рисунки в мрака" (Drawings in the Dark, 1990), "Моята твоя любов" (My Your Love, 2009; 2012), "Второ сърце" (Second Heart, 2009; 2012), "Крехко разпятие" (Fragile Crucifix, 2000), "Нищо тъмно" (Nothing Dark, 2014) and "Толкова е кратко. Стихотворения 1969-2019" (It Is So Short-lived. Poems 1969-2019, 2020), and also "Третата жена" (The Third Woman, a short story collection, 2014). Translator of more than 20 books of German language poetry and prose. Her poems are translated in various languages. In 2013, translated by Andreas Tretner, the anthology of 77 of her poems Nachtgras, Drava Verlag, Klagenfurt-Wien was published. She was an editor of many years at the "Narodna Kultura" publishing house (1982-1992). A state expert and diplomat, cultural attache at the Bulgarian Embassy in Vienna (1992-1995), foreign policy secretary of the president Petar Stoyanov (1997-2002) and a counsellor at the Bulgarian Embassy in Berlin (2005-2008). Laureate of the Austrian state award for fiction translation (1995). In 2015, she received the "Golden Century – the Seal of Simeon the Great" award of the Bulgarian Ministry of Culture. Fedya Filkova was the spouse of the poet Nikolay Kanchev (1936-2007). Since 2007, she organized, together with the actor Milen Milanov, the annual Poetic St. Nicholas Day, and since 2012, awarded the New Bulgarian Poetry prize "Nikolay Kanchev". 

Galab Kovachev

Galab Kovachev (1950-2018) was born on August 19, 1950 in Perushtitsa. He graduated Medicine at the Medical University, Plovdiv. He is the author of the poetry books "Да живее градчето" (Long Live the Small Town) (1989), "Нощният пазач на звезди и галактики" (The Night Guard of Stars and Galaxies) (2010), "Спомени от кралския двор" (Memories from the Royal Court) (2014), "Спри пред дома ми някоя вечер" (Stop By My House Some Evening) (2016), "Човекът, който ти маха щастливо" (The Man Who Happily Waves At You ) (2017), "Гимназия на своя хълм" (A Highschool On Its Hill) (2019).

Ina Ivanova

Ina Ivanova was born on December 26, 1975 in Dimitrovgrad. A poetess and writer. She graduated Bulgarian philology at the Plovdiv University. The author of the short story collections: "Право на избор и други проклетии" (Right of Choice and Other Wickednesses, 2009), "Името на неделята" (The Name of the Sunday, 2012), "Летящ акордеон" (Flying Accordion, 2014); the novel "Кар Танеси" (Kar Tanesi, 2014); the books of poetry: "малки букви" (small letters, 2016) and "Криле от папиемаше" (Wings of Papier-mache, 2019). She is awarded at the contests "Veselin Hanchev", "Vestnik Plovdivski Universitet","My New Five Poems", "Yavorovi Dni" – Pomorie, "Yuzhna Prolet" - Haskovo. 

Ivan Landzhev

Ivan Landzhev was born on May 2, 1986 in Sliven. A poet, essayist and scriptwriter, with PhD degree in Russian literature at the Sofia university "St. Kliment Ohridski"; graduated Philosophy and Culture Studies also in the Sofia university. The laureate of the National poetry contest Veselin Hanchev (2009), winner of the Debut prize Yuzhna Prolet (2011), of the Pamet award (dedicated to Georgi Rupchev, 2014), three times nominated for the National poetry award Ivan Nikolov (2010, 2014, 2019). Received the Grand poetry prize "Wreath of Orpheus" (2019). He is the author of the poetry books: "По вина на Боби Фишер" (Blame It on Bobby Fisher) (2010), "Ние според мансардата" (We According to the Attic) (2014), "Ти, непрестанна новина" (You, a Constant Novelty) (2018, 2020) and of the study "Поетика на себенадмогването. Наративни стратегии у късния Лев Толстой" (Poetics of the Self Surpassing. Narrative Strategies in the Late Writings of Leo Tolstoy) (2017).

Ivaylo Ivanov

Ivaylo Ivanov (1972-2016) was born on September 4, 1972 in Troyan. He graduated Bulgarian philology at the Veliko Tarnovo University "St. St. Cyril and Methodius". He worked as an editor at the literary newspaper Literaturen Forum (1997-1998) and a reviewer at the PAN VT publishing house. He is the author of the books: "Хензел и Гретел" (Hansel and Gretel) (a poem, 1995), "Искри от воденичните ми камъни" (Sparks from My Millstones) (satire, 1997), "Очи на дете" (Eyes of a Child) (early poems, 2005), "Филологически поеми" (Philological Poems) (2006), "Пастирът на мухи" (The Shepherd of Flies) (2008), "Песен за Бащите на Прехода" (A Song about the Fathers of Transition) (2010), "Брачни песни" (Matrimonial Songs) (2013), "Светогорски пътеписи" (Holy Mountain Travel Notes) (2013), "Нов сън за щастие" (A New Dream of Happiness) (2015), "Дихание за живот" (Gasp for Life) (2020).

Kaloyan Ignatovski

Kaloyan Ignatovski was born on June 12, 1976 in Sofia. A poet, free lance translator and editor, the laureate of the Slaveykov prize (2010). He is the author of three books of poetry: "Полет ВА891 без закъснение" (Flight BA891 Without Delay) (awarded at the South Spring poetry contest, 2009), "Брик Лейн: неделя" (nominated at the National poetry contest "Ivan Nikolov", 2012) и "Приятелю Тунхай" (My Friend Tunhai) (2019).

Kerana Angelova

Kerana Angelova was born in Brodilovo, Bulgaria, near the sea. She is the author of 16 books: "Лято" (Summer, poetry, 1982); "Подземна река" (Subterranean River, poetry; 1988); "Зана. Папазини" (Zana. Papazini, two novellas, 1998); "По-беззащитни глухарчета" (More Unprotected Dandelions, poetry, 2000); "Елада Пиньо и времето" (Elada Pinyo and Time, novel, 2003); "Kaтокала, името на пеперудата" (Katokala, the Name of the Butterfly, poetry, 2006); "Вътрешната стая" (The Interior Room, novel, 2006); "Времена" (Times, poetry (in co-authorship with Roza Boyanova and Kalina Telyanova), 2007); "Видения" (Apparitions, poetry, 2008); "Улицата на пеперудите" (The Street of the Buttreflies, novel, 2010); "Един след полунощ" (One O'clock after Midnight, essays, 2013); "Слънчогледи за Мария" (Sunflowers for Maria, novel, 2013); "Леванте" (Levante, poetry, 2014); "Видение в Мемфис" (Apparition in Memphis, novel, 2016); "В един след полунощ е светло" (It Is Light at One O'clock after Midnight, fragments, 2018); "Мястото Янтáра" (The Place Yantara, novel, 2020).

The novel Ellada Pinyo and Time received three national awards and won the Association of the Bulgarian Writers Fiction Book of the Year prize. At the VICK Best Bulgarian Novel contest, Elada Pinyo and Time received the Award of the Readers. It is translated into German at the Zurich publishing house Ink Press and distributed in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, and Liechtenstein. It is also translated into English in the US. The novel The Interior Room is translated into English for the US. In October 2020, the Swiss translator Viktoria D. Popova from the Ink Press won the Zurich biennial scholarship for translating into German another novel by Kerana Angelova: Sunflowers for Maria.

Kerana Angelova's novels received other awards and nominations too: 13 Centuries of Bulgaria, Elias Canetti, and Hristo G. Danov. Her poems are presented in the US, Italy, Russia, Macedonia, Hungary, Serbia, Georgia, Poland, Spain, Peru, Romania, Greece, Egypt, Chile, the Netherlands (in English, Dutch and Frisian languages).

Malina Tomova

Malina Tomova (1950-2011) was born on January 21, 1950 in Plovdiv. A poetess, journalist, scriptwriter and publisher. She graduated the Russian language school in Plovdiv (1968) and Russian philology at the Sofia State University (1976). She contributed to many periodicals: "Narodna Mladezh", "Puls", "Literaturen Front","Trakia", "Septemvri", "Plamuk", etc. A co-founder of the Bulgarian Writers Association (1994). In 1996, she founded her own publishing house "Stigmati" and published many contemporary Bulgarian and European authors. A translator from the Russian language and a lecturer in screenwriting at the Blagoevgrad University. She was the first editor-in-chief of "Romano Ilo" newspaper ("Gypsy Heart"). She was the screenwriter of the feature film "Burn, Little Flame, Burn" (awarded the Cinema critique prize at the Varna movie festival, 1994) and of the documentary "Vasilitsa". A co-founder of the Poetry contest dedicated to Usin Kerim. She is the author of the poetry books: "Душа" (Soul, 1978) и "Ежелюбов" (Ezhelybov, 1987) (translated into English, Spanish, Russian and Hungarian), "Стигмати. Книга на познанието" (Stigmati. Book of Knowledge, 1994), "Жизнен опит. Избрани страници от Книга на познанието". Съставителство и бележки Иван Цанев (Life Experience. Selected Pages from Book of Knowledge – compilation and remarks by Ivan Tsanev, 2010). On December 22, 2012, Malina Tomova was awarded the National poetry prize "Ivan Nikolov" for her lifetime creative work.

Maria Virhov

Maria Virhov(1969-2011) was born on April 10, 1969 in Yambol. She is a Bulgarian poetess and translator. She graduated Russian philology at the Sofia university "St. Kliment Ohridski". Between 1988-1991, she lived in the Soviet Union and is a part of the punk band Ассоциация Пых, creating the album "Быстрее жизнь прожить" (Let's Live Life Faster, 1988). Maria Virhov published her debut book "Жълта поезия" (Yellow Poetry, 1995) after winning a contest of the Literaturen Forum newspaper. She published poems in numerous periodicals and translated poetry and drama plays. She is also the author of "Вятърът мъртъв език" (The Wind, a Dead Language, poetry, 1998), "Доктор 5" (Doctor 5, a farce about a malformation, 2000), "Танци" (Dances, poetry, 2005), "Никомея" (Nikomea, poetry in Russian language, 2010). In 2009, she was nominated for the Russian prize "Русская премия" in the Poetry category.

Marion Koleva

Marion Koleva was born on February 8, 1956 in Lom. She graduated the German language school in Sofia and Journalism at the Sofia university "St. Kliment Ohridski". MA in History of America at the Catholic university in Caracas. She is the author of the travelogue "Венесуела" (Venezuela)(1994) – awarded the Andres Bello order, the books "Отвъдни думи" (Extramundane Words) (poetry, 1996), "Тревожа се за пещерните перли" (I Am Worried about the Cave Pearls) (2010), "Пчеларска ферма Аржентина" (Bee Farm Argentina) (2012), "Война на медовете" (War of the Honeys) (2012), "Спомен за тропик" (Memory of a Tropic) (poetry, 2014), "Крилатата змия на пътя" (The Winged Snake on the Road) (short stories, 2014) и на сборника с разкази "Тя идва в карнавално оперение" (She Comes in a Carnival Plumage – ten Caribbean stories about death) (2017).

Mariy Rosen

Mariy Rosen was born in 1977 in Moscow. A theatre director, musician, lyric writer and frontman of the Help Me Jones band. He graduated the First English Language School, Sofia and Theatre Directing in the class of Stoyan Kambarev and Yulia Ognianova at NATFA "Krastyo Sarafov" in 2000. His spectacle "Влиянието на гама лъчите върху лунните невени" (The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds) brings him the Icarus Director Award of the Bulgarian Actors' Union. "Каменните хвърчила" (The Stone Kites) (2018) is his debut book of poems.

Nadya Radulova

Nadya Radulova was born on April 24, 1975 in Pazardzhik. A poetess and translator. She graduated Bertold Brecht language school (1994) and Bulgarian and English philology at the Sofia university "St. Kliment Ohridski" (1999). MA in philosophy at the Central European university, Budapest and The Open University London. She has a doctorate degree in comparative literature. She is the author of six poetry books, including "С мъничко зелено в усмивката" (With Some Green in the Smile, 1994), "Дървото" (The Tree, 1994), "Онемяло име" (Dumb Name, 1996), "Алби" (Alby, 2000, National Poetry prize "Ivan Nikolov" 2001 for a young author of the year), "Памук, стъкло и електричество" (Cotton, Glass and Electricity, 2004), "Бандонеон" (Bandoneon, 2008), "Когато заспят" (When They Fall Asleep, Poetry prize "Nikolay Kanchev", 2015), "Малкият свят, големият свят" (The Little World, The Big World, National Poetry prize "Ivan Nikolov", 2020 and a nomination for the prize"Nikolay Kanchev", 2020). Awarded the National translation prize"Krastan Dyankov" 2009 for the translations of "The Human Spot" by Philip Roth and "Firmin" by Sam Savage.

Natalia Ivanova

Natalia Ivanova was born in 1992 in Sofia. She is awarded in the contests of "eRunsMagazine" and "Liternet" (2014), "Vassa Gancheva" for achievements in journalism (2015), "Boyan Penevв" in Shumen (2015), "Veselin Hanchev" (2016), "With Sea in the Heart" (2016), „Time of Sun” (2016), "13 centuries of Bulgaria" for literary criticism in 2018. Her poems are published in the billingual anthology of contemporary Bulgarian poetry (2017). Her debut book of poems "Човек с бинокъл" (A Man with Binoculars) is nominated for the National poetry award Ivan Nikolov, 2020.

Palmi Ranchev

Palmi Ranchev was born on February 9, 1950 in Sofia. A poet, novelist, screenwriter, boxing competitor and coach. He is the author of the poetry books: "Шапката на скитника" (The Hat of the Wanderer), "Манхатън, почти събитие" (Manhattan, an Almost Event, 1993), "Хора и неща" (People and Things, 1995), "Парцаливо знаме" (Tattered Flag, 1997), "Хотелска стая" (Hotel Room), "Среднощен човек: биографии" (Midnight Man: Biographies), "Любовник на самотни улици и запустели къщи" (Lover of Lonely Streets and Desolate Houses, 2004), "Такова синьо: видимо и скрито" (Such Blue: Visible and Hidden, 2007), "Софийската берлинска стена или за героите и тяхната музика" (The Sofia Berlin Wall or About the Heroes and Their Music, 2009), "В процепа на хоризонта" (In the Crevice of Horizon, 2011) and of the books "Трудно дишане" (Hard Breathing, short stories, 1993), "Улични игри" (Street Games, novellas, 1994), "Неделен обяд" (Sunday Lunch, short stories, 1997), "Улици и авенюта" (Streets and Avenues, novel, 1998), "Аматьори и професионалисти" (Amateurs and Professionals, novel, 2003), "Анонимни снайперисти" (Anonimous Snipers, novel, 2006), "Малко късмет за по-късно" (Some Luck for Later, short stories, 2007), "Библейски графити" (Biblical Graffiti, novel, 2009), "Посока Сакраменто" (Direction Sacramento, novel, 2010), "Аматьори, професионалисти и други участници" (Amateurs, Professionals and Other Participants, novel, 2010), "Боксьори и случайни минувачи" (Boxfighters and Chance Passers-by, short stories, 2014). His stories and poems are translated into English, French, Polish, Hungarian, Turkish, Serbian, Greek, etc. He is the laureate of multiple literary awards, including "Ivan Nikolov", "Pencho's Oak" and of the international prize "Bank Austria Literaris". 

Rene Karabash

Rene Karabash (real name Irena Ivanova) was born on July 8, 1989, in the town of Lovech, Bulgaria. A writer, theater director and actress. She is the author of "Хълбоци и Пеперуди" (Hips and Butterflies, poetry collection, 2015), nominated for the National Poetry award "Ivan Nikolov";"Остайница" (Ostajnica, novel, 2018) that won the prestigious Literary Award “Elias Canetti” and was nominated for "Novel of the year" from 13 Centuries Bulgaria and for the annual Peroto National Literary Award, also included in the selection of the annual Catalogue of the National Book Center, Contemporary Bulgarian Prose 2019;"Братовчедката на Зорбас" (The Cousin of Zorbas, poetry, 2020); "Писма на Омар до бъдещата му съпруга" (Letters by Omar to His Future Wife, prose, 2021). Rene won First prize for fiction at the National literary contest "Boyan Penev".

Rosen Kukushev

Rosen Kukushev was born on February 16, 1983. He graduated International relations and Arab society and culture at Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" and acquired MA in Tokyo, Japan and PhD in New and contemporary history. He is the author of two books of poetry: "Вдъхновения и унищожения" (Inspirations and Destructions, 2012) и "След опиянението" (After the Exultation, 2018). His poems are translated into English, Arab and Bengal.

Silvia Choleva

Silvia Choleva was born on October 30, 1959 in Sofia. She graduated Bulgarian philology. A poetess, cultural journalist, publisher, scriptwriter. Managing editor of the Culture department of program "Hristo Botev" of the National Bulgarian Radio and a host of the Artefir show. She is the author of the books of poetry: "Детето на глухонемите" (The Child of the Deaf-mute, 1993), "Вход" (Entrance, 1996), "Внимателно" (Carefully, 2001), "Картички" (Postcards, 2007), "Писма" (Letters, 2007), "От небето до земята" (From Sky to Earth, 2015), and also of the books: "Отиване Връщане" (Coming and Going, essays, 1997), "Зими и лета" (Winters and Summers, essays, 2001), "Зелено и златно" (Green and Golden, novel, 2010), "Гошко" (Goshko, short stories, 2013). In 2008, she was awarded the prize "Knight of the Book" for representing the Bulgarian book in the media.

Sofia Brantz

Sofia Brantz (1949-2015) was born on December 11, 1949 in Moscow. She graduated Russian philology at the Sofia university "St. Kliment Ohridski". She was an editor at the previously famous publishing house Narodna Kultura. Her name as a translator is associated mainly with the celebrated work by Boris Pasternak "Doctor Zhivago", as well the authors Isaac Babel, Andrei Platonov, Marina Tsvetaeva, Boris Pasternak, Andrei Konchalovsky, Boris Akunin, Lyudmila Ulitskaya and many others. She was the editor of hundreds of books. For her Bulgarian translation of the Ural fairytales collection "Малахитовото ковчеже" (Малахитовая шкатулка / The Malachite Casket) by Pavel Bazhov, she was inscribed in the honorary list of the "Hans Christian Andersen" award. In 2006, she received a nomination for the Bulgarian National "Hristo G. Danov" award in the category Translated fiction for her translations into Bulgarian of "Дай мне!" by Irina Denezhkina, "Сонечка. Бедные родственники" and "Медея и ее детя" by Lyudmila Ulitskaya. She is the author of the poetry books: "Ръката пише" (The Hand is Writing, 1984), "Върху написаното" (Over the Written, 1995) и "Преди да се затворят времената" (Before the Times Close, 2020).

Stefan Ivanov

Stefan Ivanov was born on May 13, 1986 in Sofia. He is also known under the pen-names Siv and Siv Anov. He graduated the French language school "Alphonse de Lamartine" and Philosophy at the Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski", and specialized at the Sorbone. He published poetry, prose, travelogues, interviews, essays and literary criticism in more that twenty periodicals. A part of the writer's circle "Бързалитература" (Quick literature). He is the author of the poetry books: "4 секунди лилаво" (4 Seconds of Violet, 2003), "Гинсбърг срещу Буковски в публиката" (Ginsberg Against Bukowski in the Audience, 2004), "Списъци" (Lists, 2009), nominated for the Narional Poetry award "Ivan Nikolov" и "Навътре" (Inward, 2014). He is a winner of the prize "Sofia: Poetiki" (2011). A co-author, together with Ivan Dobchev, of the play "Медея – майка ми" (Medea – My Mother), awarded the "Icarus" (2013) for best performance. His play "Между празниците" (Between the Feasts) was nominated for "Icarus" (2014) for dramaturgy. His poems are translated into English, Greek, Portugal, Croatian and Serbian.

Stoyanka Grudova

Stoyanka Grudova (1948 – 2018) graduated Bulgarian philology at the Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski". Her life and creative work are closely connected with Burgas. Her debut was in the collection "Петима млади поети" (Five Young Poets, 1978). She is the author of the poetry books: "Свят" (World, 1981), "Съзнание" (Consciousness, 1986), "Аз рибата" (I, the Fish, 2012), "Бъдещето между нас" (The Future Between Us, 2014), "Време на прозрачност" (Time of Transparency, 2020), and also of three books of poetry for children: "Ангелче братче" (Little Angel Brother, 2000), "Молитвениче" (Small Prayer Book, 2007) and "Звездичка с рошава косичка" (Little Star with Tousled Hair, 2009). Her poems are published in Bulgarian and international anthologies of contemporary Bulgarian poetry. 

Theodora Yaneva

Theodora Yaneva was born on December 21, 1974 in Karnobat. She graduated Philosophy and Theology in the University of Blagoevgrad and acquired MA in Social psychology at the Burgas Free University. She worked at a polling agency, as a news editor and a translator from Spanish. Her interests and activities are in the political and social philosophy, the cultural and emigration processes in Europe. She published her poems in various Bulgarian periodicals and the book of poems "Когато отмине студът" (When the Cold is Over, 2006).

Vangel Imreorov

Vangel Imreorov was born on February 22, 1988 in Plovdiv. He graduated the Plovdiv language school and BA of Digital Media at the University of Bradford. Works in the sphere of telecommunications. His debut book of poetry "Напускане на спомена" (Leaving the memory, 2017) is distinguished with an accompaning prize for poetry debut at the Yuzhna Prolet contest (2018). He is the laureate of the Special prize of the Plovdiv University Philology Department at the National Poetry contest "Dobromir Tonev" (2019). His poems are included in "Zonata – volume 1" of the Anthology of Contemporary Bulgarian Poetry (2017).

Violeta Voeva

Violeta Voeva was born in Burgas. Poetess and photographer. She graduated History and Bulgarian philology; published poetry in LiterNet, Public Republic, Literaturen Sviat, Znatsi, More, Fakel magazines, the almanacs Bulgarian Poetesses, New Bulgarian Poetry 2010, in the Anthology of the Bulgarian Poetry – XXI Century. She is the author of the poetry books "Зимно море" (Winter Sea, 1997), "Свободни като въздуха" (Free As the Air, 2014), "Отворен финал" (Open-ended, 2021). A participant in the project Manu Propria with poems and photographs.

Vladislav Hristov

Vladislav Hristov was born in 1976 in Shumen. A poet and photographer. He published in the periodicals"Granta", "Literaturen Vestnik", "Suvremennik", "Stranitsa", "Fakel", "LIK", etc. He is a member of the international "Haiku Foundation". In 2010 and 2012, he is included in the ranking of The 100 most creative haiku authors in Europe. His haiku are published in "Simply Haiku", "Whirligig", "Sketchbook", "The Heron’s Nest", "Мodern Haiku", "Notes from the Gean", "LYNX", "Naiku Heute", "Asahi Haikuist Network", "The Mainichi Daily News", "World Haiku Review", "Frogpond", etc. He is the author of the books: "Снимки на деца" (Photos of Children, short prose, 2010), "Енсо" (Enso, poetry, nominated for the "Ivan Nikolov" poetry prize 2012), "Фи" (Phi, poetry, 2013), "Германии" (Germanii, poetry, 2014), "Обратно броене" (Countdown, poetry, 2016). He is winner of first prizes at the contests: for short prose of LiterNet & eRunsMagazine (2007), at the Third national haiku contest on a free topic (2010) and at the International contest "Cherry blossom" (2011).