Tom Haviv is a writer and artist, and the cofounder of Ayin Press. His debut book of poetry, A Flag of No Nation, was first published in 2019. He is also the creator of the Hamsa Project, and the author of the children's books Woven (Somewhere, 2018) and The Porcupine Prince (Somewhere, 2023). He lives in New York City.

Jessica Tamar Deutsch is a visual artist and storyteller. She earned her BFA from Parsons, where she created her beloved first book, The Illustrated Pirkei Avot. She is also the author of The Lost Princess (Somewhere, 2024), a colorful retelling of the classic Reb Nachman tale. She lives in New York City.