Dixon Long is the author, along with Ruthanne Long, of the first edition of Markets of Paris and of Markets of Provence. He is also a novelist and short story writer, as well as dean emeritus and professor emeritus of political science at Case Western Reserve University. He has lived in Paris and Provence.
Marjorie R. Williams has been attending farmers markets since her childhood. Her work has been featured in Edible magazine and travel blogs. She has an MFA in creative writing and held executive editorial positions with major publishers. She also writes short fiction and is a book coach. She and her husband have lived in Paris and reside in Cambridge, Massachusetts.