Authors

Liv Thorne is a full time working business owner, mum to her son Herb and creator of the popular blog and Instagram account Livs Alone. Her debut…

When Tom studied animation at university, he realised that the best part of the process was writing stories and drawing characters and not…

Bitter Karella is a genderfluid goblin from Maryland, best known as the creator of the Hugo-nominated microfiction comedy account @Midnight_Pals…

Andy Mitten is the editor of the popular fanzine United We Stand, which won Magazine of the Year 2012. He is also European Correspondent for The…

Jake Jones has worked ‘on the road’ for a major UK ambulance service for nine years, and as a paramedic for six years. He has worked on both…

Sally-Anne grew up in a small village just outside Sheffield. Much to her parents’ disappointment, at 16 years old Sally-Anne left a promising…

NJ Barker first started writing books when he was eight, but he took his time before completing his first thriller some forty years later. He…

Anna is an experienced Psychotherapist and a mother of 3. She is passionate about taking therapy out of the therapy room. Anna empowers people to…

Ben is a writer and designer. His work is full of humour and heart with a touch of the gothic – as weird and wonderful as an atticful of vampire…

Beth Corby began life in a small Welsh mining village, and pursued her interest in music through to a PhD. Finding academic writing too…

Jake Tyler is a mental health advocate and a TEDx speaker who has appeared on BBC’s Mind over Marathon documentary and The One Show. He writes…

Daniel Mohabbatein is an author, based in the United States, writing primarily in the Children’s Fiction space (both in verse and prose). He’s…

Will Mabbitt likes to write. He writes on the train, in the corner of cafes, and sometimes he writes in his head when his laptop runs out of power.…

Anna is an end-of-life doula and Louise is a funeral director, and together they are the team behind Life. Death. Whatever. Their joint mission is…

Scottish author and artist Karen McDonald has enjoyed publishing success with short stories for adults and an educational book. Karen believes that…

Jenny Ireland is a Young Adult author who lives outside Belfast with her husband, two bad children and very good collie (or good children and bad…

Dawn Goodwin’s twenty-year career has spanned PR, advertising and publishing, both in London and Johannesburg. A graduate of the Curtis Brown…

Sarah is a global spokesperson on space exploration and a passionate advocate for the emerging private space industry. A Space Journalist and…

Elle is a Scottish and Neurodivergent writer, happily living in London. She graduated with a first in Creative Writing and has worked as a…

Afua Bediako is a Ghanaian British illustrator and author from North London. It has always been her passion to pursue a career as an author.…

Anita Sivakumaran holds an MA and a PhD in Creative Writing from the Universities of Lancaster and Leicester. Her novel The Queen (New Delhi;…

Born and educated in Blackpool and then Liverpool University, Averil knew she wanted to be a surgeon from the age of 8. She trained to be a surgeon…

Sarah is a neurodivergent children’s author who lives in the West Country with her son and a cat called Biscuit. Previously working in film and…

Founder of The Breathing Room, certified yoga teacher and Transformational Breath facilitator, Aimee has been teaching breathwork techniques for…

Melissa Cummings-Quarry & Natalie A Carter are the co-founders of the London based Black Girls Book Club. It is currently touted as the premier…

Annie Frost Nicholson is a London-based author and multidisciplinary artist whose work seeks to smash taboos around the nuanced complexities of the…

Milly Evans is a journalist and sex educator who has been campaigning for a more inclusive and comprehensive sex-education curriculum since 2016.…

Originally from Israel, after studying Law Tova moved to the UK in 2006 to pursue a career in acting. With an MA in performing arts and a diploma…

Jessica Wilson, author of Sofia the Dreamer and Her Magical Afro, was trained at UCL and Cambridge University. Jessica is a writer of Jamaican and…

Ronnie Wood is both a guitarist and a painter, for he is one of those rare human beings that have been given two amazing talents and yet he’s not…

Barry Rainsford started life as a musician before decades teaching in the most difficult and deprived areas of a major city. This provided him with…

CJ Rivera is an adult dystopian author navigating the realms of high-tech turmoil and stark reality. She is crafting tales that wrestle with…

Ruby Speechley, graduated from Sheffield Hallam University in 2009, with an MA in Creative Writing. She is a Faber Academy alumna and prolific…

Former journalist turned presenter, turned content creator and campaigner, Molly Forbes has appeared as a host on Channel 4’s Naked Beach,…

Tom Graham left school at fourteen without qualifications. He is a smoker, and says that writing the Life on Mars novels is the nearest thing…

Helen Babbs is a young nature writer with a unique voice. A former BBC radio journalist, more recently she has focused on print. She has written…

Allison Mick is a Los Angeles-based writer, comedian, and animation producer from the Great Lakes. She draws from her upbringing and personal…

Josh Berry is a stand-up comedian, satirist, writer, content creator/producer and impressionist. Josh started his career in comedy with great…

At the age of 17, Tasha Harrison reduced her mother to tears (of laughter) by reading out loud her diary entry from the weekend of her aunt’s…

Matthew’s debut middle grade novel, The Sky Over Rebecca, which won the Bath Children’s Novel Award in 2019 was published in April 2022 by…

Richard has always loved spending time by the sea. Although he grew up in Hertfordshire his grandparents live on the south coast, in Sussex and…

Mark Shipman was born in England in 1962 and after dropping out of school at 16 with minimal qualifications he obtained a job working in the post…

Tyrone is a certified yoga teacher, level 3 personal trainer and a pre and post-natal personal trainer. Tyrone launched his personal training…

Ashley Stokes is an author of literary horror and comedy from the east of England. Originally from Carshalton in Surrey, it was there that he was…

Tiffany Norris is a no-nonsense Mummy concierge, journalist and pregnancy guru who has worked with hundreds of pregnant mothers (including A…

Nia The Light is a model, business owner, social media influencer, and above all a confidence and body-positive advocate for queens everywhere…

Josh Roberts is a 30-year-old writer, podcaster, part-qualified accountant, failed management consultant, underwhelming advertising salesman, even…

Jo Love is an award-winning mental health advocate, speaker, writer and podcaster, she uses her platform to break the silence on mental health…

Emily Schofield is an illustrator based in Manchester who loves all things nature. While her use of collage dominates her practice, she loves to…

Sophie McCartney, aka Tired ’N Tested, is a 30-something parenting vlogger turned viral ‘comedimum’. Propelled towards internet stardom in…

Judy lived in many different places growing up – picking up LOTS of accents along the way. A lover of everything from ballroom dancing to…

Michelle McGagh is a freelance personal finance journalist who has been writing about money for over a decade for titles including The Guardian,…

Lucy Nichol is a writer with a passion for mental health awareness, music, comedy, and nostalgia. Her second novel, Parklife, delves into…

Dr Amit Patel is a disability rights campaigner, fundraiser, motivational speaker and independent diversity and accessibility consultant. He is…

Professor Snow is based at the University of Manchester and is the Project director of the NHS at 70 which since 2017 - supported by the National…

S. A. MacLean is a fantasy romance author from sunny Southern California. Infatuated with magical worlds since her days of brewing mud potions in…

Shirley Ballas has enjoyed a spectacular dance career spanning more than 40 years – she has Cha-Cha’d her way across the world’s dance floors…

Eleanor Mills is a journalist, diversity campaigner and entrepreneur. She is the Founder and Editor in Chief of noon.org.uk a new platform for…

Mikayla Bridge is a fantasy author living in Melbourne, Australia. She can often be found playing board games, drinking too much coffee, and…

Gavin Smith is the author and co/author of 14 books, a couple of novellas and multiple short stories. His books include (but are not limited to)…

Genevieve Jagger is a queer writer and witch from Scotland. She co-edits for Witch Craft Magazine where she is currently working to develop an…

Forest Xiao is an image maker, storyteller, treasure finder, and new mother. She has lived in China, Germany, USA, UK, and Malaysia, which…

Danielle Knight is of mixed white and Afro-Caribbean descent, grew up in Surrey, and currently works in digital sales for Scholastic. Danielle has…

Steve Miller is a successful motivator, lifestyle coach and clinical hypnotherapist who trains clients in positive thinking. He specialises in…

Shakaila Forbes-Bell is a published Fashion Psychologist, consultant, experienced marketer, writer and founder of ‘Fashion is Psychology’ a…

Having previously studied Child Development, Georgia takes inspiration from her work supporting children and young people struggling with learning…

Alex Gregory MBE, is a two-time Olympic gold medallist, five-time World champion and World record holder for the Great Britain Men’s rowing team.…

Lucy Griffiths is a passive income strategist and coach for entrepreneurs who swapped reporting in conflict zones for course creation and built a…

After a brief stint as a lumberjack, Andrew Nicoll has spent his working life as a newspaper journalist. He has had short stories published in New…

Em Cosh (they/them) is an illustrator and writer living in Margate, UK. They grew up on a small farm in Shropshire which inspired a love of nature…

Adam Powley is a journalist and writer behind over 20 books. He is the author of the award-nominated When Boxing Was Boxing, the acclaimed When…

Peter Guttridge is a novelist, critic and chairperson/ interviewer at a wide range of literature festivals. A former Director of the Brighton…

Rabina Khan is one of the most influential politicians in the East London borough of Tower Hamlets, where she serves as a Liberal Democrat…

Salomey Doku is a self-taught author-illustrator from Leeds, England. Originally trained in architecture, in which she worked for over 3 years, she…

Elliot Fletcher resides in her too-small flat in Edinburgh, Scotland, with her husband, cat and dog. When she isn’t writing about swoon-worthy,…

Jamie Cass is a historical fantasy writer from Oxford, England. Mad about fantasy, science-fiction, and crime, he can usually be found re-reading…

As a small child Patrick Galbraith spent long afternoons irritating the local fishmonger by asking again to be shown the crabs. When he became a…

Bia is a Brazilian-born illustrator and author based in East London. She was the recipient of the prestigious The Queen Elizabeth Trust scholarship…

Paula McGuire is an adventurer, motivational speaker, author and life coach – but above all, she’s a trier. After 30 years of surviving with…

Gareth Thomas is a former international rugby star having played rugby union for Bridgend, Celtic Warriors, Toulouse and Cardiff Blues, as well as…

After attending Woldingham school in Surrey, Katy Birchall went to Manchester University where she received a first-class degree in English…

Rachael Chadwick has progressed from Teaching Assistant at a middle school in Dorset to Contract Coordinator for an energy company in London since…

Anton Rippon was born in the Midlands during the Second World War. He has worked as a newspaper journalist and feature writer with his work…

Shannon Ives is a horror and dark historical fantasy author writing from the deep, dark woods of Vermont. She graduated with honors from the…

Daisy Upton aka Five Minute Mum is a Londoner who now lives in Cheshire with her husband and two children. After years of working in sports…

Meg Henderson was born in the Townhead area of Glasgow in 1948, the youngest and only girl of three children. thereafter, she lived in the…

Liza Frank grew up watching B-movies and dreaming of being Chrissie Hynde before working backstage in theatre and film for over a decade. She has…

Having left university with an illustration degree, Clare worked as a designer and studio manager in the greetings card industry for fifteen years.…

Michael Dobbs has never had a proper job - and now he’s a member of the House of Lords as Lord Dobbs of Wylye, perhaps he never will…He’s…

Former journalist S.D. Robertson is a USA Today and #1 Kindle bestseller. He quit his role as a local newspaper editor to pursue a lifelong…

Douglas Skelton has published 12 non fiction books and eight crime thrillers. He has been a bank clerk, tax officer, shelf stacker, meat porter,…

After attending Woldingham school in Surrey, Katy Birchall went to Manchester University where she received a first-class degree in English…

Lucy Powrie, also known as @lucythereader, is a blogger and YouTuber from Wiltshire. She set up www.queenofcontemporary.com in 2012 and has since…

Mahmud El Sayed is a British-Egyptian SFF writer and translator. He lives in East London where he spends his time pondering linguistic oddities and…

James’s debut book, O is for Old School is a smart, funny and beautifully illustrated hip-hop alphabet for parents who used to be dope. After…

Fiona Thomas is a freelance writer who was born in Glasgow but is now living in Birmingham, UK. Since starting her mental health blog in 2012 she…

Alex Kane is from a small village just outside Glasgow. She grew up around books, her mum always reading the latest crime thriller. She began…

Theatre school dropout, ex-999 operator and occasional forklift driver, Jenni writes children’s books with a magical twist. She loves to take…

MK Hardy is the pen name for Morag Hannah and Erin Hardee, two geeky women living and writing together in Scotland. With backgrounds ranging from…