Annie Zaidi is a journalist. She also writes poetry and fiction and has been anthologized in Penguin’s First Proof (Vol 2), and Zubaan’s 21 Under 40. Her first book of poems, Crush (Jaico Books) was published in 2007. She blogs at Known Turf, The Other India, and Caferati, and can be reached at annie AT caferati DOT com.

Manisha Lakhe was an advertising creative director when she joined film school to follow a dream. One of her stories is going to be made into a motion picture this year, and she hopes two more will be optioned soon. She likes to write poems but her funny take on life gets published more often. She blogs at Manisha Lakhe and at Caferati, and can be reached at manisha AT caferati DOT com.

Peter Griffin is a communications consultant, travel writer, columnist, internet addict, blogger, wannabe photographer and general ne’er-do-well. One day he will grow up. An archive of his published work is at Your cheque is in the mail. He blogs at Zigzackly, the World Wide Help Group of blogs and a large number of other collablogs, including Caferati, and can be reached at peter AT caferati DOT com.