Johan Eklöf, PhD, is a Swedish bat scientist and writer, most known for his work on microbat vision and more recently, light pollution. He lives in the west of Sweden, where he works as a conservationist and copywriter. Johan has studied bats for almost twenty years and now has his own consultancy company, hired by authorities, wind companies, municipalities, city planners, and environmental organizations as an expert on bats, night ecology, and nature friendly lighting. The Darkness Manifesto is his second book to be translated into English. Elizabeth DeNoma is a freelance editor, translator, and publishing consultant with deep expertise in international literature. Elizabeth completed her PhD in Scandinavian languages and literature at the University of Washington (Seattle) and taught Swedish language and composition for several years at the University of Wisconsin (Madison). She's the recipient of a Fulbright scholarship and received the Swedish Women Educational Award, sits on the Board of Directors at Richard Hugo House and on the Advisory Board of the University of Washington's Translation Center, and is the host of the National Nordic Museum's Meet the Author series, a monthly program showcasing Nordic authors in translation.
