SJ Sindu is a Tamil diaspora writer whose works include the novels Marriage of a Thousand Lies (winner of the Publishing Triangle Edmund White Award for Debut Fiction and an ALA Stonewall Honor Book) and Blue-Skinned Gods (finalist for a Lambda Literary Award) as well as the graphic novel Shakti, the short story collection The Goth House Experiment, and the chapbooks I Once Met You But You Were Dead and Dominant Genes. Sindu holds a PhD in English and creative writing from Florida State University and is an assistant professor of creative writing at Virginia Commonwealth University. More at sjsindu.com.

Dion MBD is an Indonesian illustrator whose works are inspired by the interaction between the natural and human-made world. While not creating images, Dion is building a community and education platforms called Ilustrasee for aspiring illustrators in Indonesia. If you can't find him in his studio in Bandung, he is most likely traveling to learn more from those living all across the globe. Visit Dion at dionmbd.com.