Dr. Sangita Swechcha has been an ardent lover of literature from an early age. She has published a novel 'Pakhalieko Siudo' (Washed Vermillion) and co-authored a collection of short stories 'Asahamati ka Pailaharu' (Hoofmark of Discord) before the collection 'Gulafsanga ko Prem' (The Rose: An Unusual Love Story). Her second novel is under publication and her short story collection is being translated into English. She has many short stories, poems and articles published in various journals and online portals including Radio Nepal, Nepal Television, Global Literature in Library Initiative (USA), Your2Read (UK), Borderless Journal (Singapore), Eternity (India), Bangladesh Post (Bangladesh), Global Voices (The Netherlands) etc.

Karen Van Drie is the Global Librarian and the Director of Global Literature in Libraries Initiative (GLLI), a USA based organisation that strives to raise the visibility of world literature for adults and children at the local, national and international levels. She was the Chief-Editor for the 'Nepali Literature Month' held at GLLI in November 2019.