Moa Graaf is a freelance illustrator based in Gothenburg.

She has been active since 2006 and illustrates, among other things, children’s books and educational material. In a fantastic and whimsical way, Moa illustrates the series about Herring but is also active as an author herself. In 2022 she debuted with the wonderful and poetic picture book Granny by the Sea and the first book in the series about the two cats Herring and Frizz (Herring and Frizz Build a Snowman).

Textile Curator Amica Sundström of the Historical Museum in Stockholm holds workshops and lectures on weaving and other textile techniques.

Åsa Pärson is head lecturer in weaving at Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm, as well as being an internationally renowned weaver. She was invited to participate the most recent round of restoration work at Nationalmuseum in Stockholm, to contribute to the museum’s weaving embellishment work.

Cilla Naumann (b. 1960) has been nominated to an August Prize twice and to Swedish Radio’s Novel Award in 2015. She lives in Stockholm.

Johan Eriksson is a defense attorney specializing in criminal law and has represented clients in several high-profile cases. He teaches criminal procedure at Stockholm University, works with lawyer training programs, and has been consulted as an expert in government investigations. In 2020, he published In the Service of Justice. In 2023, he made his debut as a thriller writer with Cops and Robbers, which was also nominated for Best Crime Debut of the Year by the Swedish Crime Writers’ Academy.

Roland Paulsen (b. 1981) is a Swedish Associate Professor of Sociology and a regular contributor to the cultural section of Dagens Nyheter. He has previously published the books Vi Bara lyder, Arbetssamhället, Empty labor and Return to meaning.