Mohamad Saleeh Rahamad lahir pada 1964 di Chemor, Perak. Berkelulusan Ijazah Sarjana Sastera dan PhD daripada Universiti Malaya. Beliau kini menjadi pensyarah kanan di Jabatan Pengajian Media, Universiti Malaya. Sebelum itu beliau pernah menjadi wartawan dan subeditor akhbar Watan selama hampir dua tahun. Beliau pernah memenangi beberapa sayembara penulisan seperti Hadiah Sastera Perdana Malaysia, Utusan Melayu--Public Bank, Hadiah Sastera Kumpulan Utusan, Sayembara Cerpen Esso-Gapena VII, Sayembara Cerpen DBKL-DBP (1990), Sayembara Cerpen Inter-Varsiti.     Kerap dilantik menjadi hakim sayembara sastera dan hadiah penghargaan sastera: Hadiah Sastera Perdana Malaysia (HSPM), Hadiah Sastera Kumpulan Utusan (HSKU), Anugerah Sastera dan Media Negeri Sembilan 2015, Hadiah Sastera Darul Ta’zim, Hadiah Sastera Darul Iman, Anugerah Sastera Negeri Kelantan, Hadiah Sastera Penulis Sarawak, Sayembara Menulis Novel Sejarah untuk Remaja DBP-PSM 2014/2015, Sayembara Fiksyen Sains dan teknologi UTM-Kumpulan Utusan, Sayembara Novel Sejarah Johor Darul Ta’zim, dan lain-lain.     Kini beliau merupakan Presiden Persatuan Penulis Nasional Malaysia (PENA) (sejak 2010) dan Ahli Jawatankuasa Kerja Gabungan Persatuan Penulis Nasional Malaysia (GAPENA), ahli seumur hidup Lembaga Pembangunan Sastera Negeri Perak (LEPAS), dan ahli Persatuan Editor Malaysia. Mewakili PENA juga dilantik sebagai Pengerusi Bersama Jawatankuasa Penerbitan Institut Terjemahan dan Buku Malaysia-PENA.        Di Jabatan Pengajian Media beliau mengajarkan subjek Penguasaan Bahasa Komunikasi, Bentuk dan Gaya Penulisan Media, Menulis Kritikan Kesusasteraan, Menulis Cerpen, Menulis Puisi, Menulis Novel, Penyuntingan, Menulis Biografi, Penulisan Rencana, dan Karya Agung.  

Dr. Chaw Sook Hui is an Associate Professor at the Department of Anaesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, and a Consultant Anaesthesiologist specializing in Paediatric Anaesthesia. She holds a PhD in Anaesthesia and a Master’s degree in Anaesthesia from Universiti Malaya, as well as an MD in Medicine and Surgery from Universiti Sains Malaysia. Dr. Chaw completed her Clinical Fellowship in Paediatric Anaesthesia at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, further solidifying her expertise in paediatric care. Dr. Chaw is actively involved in clinical practice, teaching, and research. Her research interests primarily focus on population pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, perioperative pain management, and pediatric anesthesia. She has led and contributed to national and international research projects, including those funded by the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS), Merck Sharp & Dohme, and Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation. As the President of the Population Approach Group of Malaysia (PAGMAS) and a Board Director for the Asian Pharmacometrics Network, she has collaboration in pharmacometric research and its applications in anesthesiology. In addition to her research contributions, Dr. Chaw serves as the Deputy Editor of the Malaysian Journal of Anaesthesiology (2024-2026) and has published  in high-impact journals such as Clinical Pharmacokinetics, Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, and the European Journal of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics. Dr. Chaw is also engaged in medical education and academic leadership. She has served as an examiner for the Master of Anaesthesiology program, and a mentor for PhD and Master’s candidates. She is also involved in organizing major conferences such as the 20th ASPA Conference & 3rd Paediatric Anaesthesia Meeting of MSPA and various pharmacokinetics and pediatric anesthesia workshops.  

Dr Melati Sumari, is a Professor and a Registered Counselor. She joined UM as a tutor and was later appointed as a lecturer at the Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling. Dr Sumari pursued her doctoral degree in Counselor Education and Supervision, at Western Michigan University, USA. She specializes in Marriage and Family Therapy and College Counseling. She teaches counseling courses at the undergraduate, masters and doctoral levels. Dr Sumari has also presented at national and international conferences. She has published in local and international journals. Most of her publications focus on family, adolescents, and young adults.