Sandra Meek is the author of six books of poetry, including Still, An Ecology of Elsewhere, and the Dorset Prize–winning Biogeography. Georgia Poetry Circuit Director since 2007, she has received an NEA fellowship, the PSA’s Lucille Medwick Award, and three Georgia Author of the Year Awards.

Rick Campbell's books of poetry are Gunshot, Peacock, Dog, The History of Steel, Dixmont, The Traveler's Companion, and Setting the World in Order. His poems and essays have appeared in the Georgia Review and other journals. He directs the Florida Literary Arts Coalition.

Gordon Johnston is a poet, fiction writer, and former journalist who directs the creative writing major and minor and is professor of English at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. He directed the Georgia Poetry Circuit from 1996 until 2007.

James Davis May is an assistant professor of English and creative writing at Young Harris College and the author of Unquiet Things.

Sholeh Wolpé is an Iranian-born poet and writer. Her literary work numbers over twelve collections of poetry, translations, and anthologies, as well as several plays. Her most recent books include The Conference of the Birds and Keeping Time with Blue Hyacinths.