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

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

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…

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…

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

Vicki Broadbent is an author and a multi-award winning screenwriter, director, and blogger. Vicki’s funny, fresh approach to life and work as a…

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,…

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

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

Natalie Lewis was a leading fashion pr for three decades. As an agency owner she launched brands including net-a-porter and Jimmy Choo before going…

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

An author of literary fantasy, Sam lives above the moor in North Cornwall, and draws on its wild landscape, wide skies, and windblown folklore for…

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

Donna has written the story of her life - an extraordinary memoir of adoption and motherhood set against the backdrop of one of the biggest true…

Rachaele Hambleton, aka Part-Time Working Mummy, is a triple Sunday Times bestselling author and one of the most popular parenting personalities…

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…

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

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…

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…

Theresa Talbot is a BBC Radio Scotland broadcaster – best known as the voice of traffic and travel and the former host of the Beechgrove Potting…

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

After spending sixteen years as an ecologist, crawling through undergrowth and studying nocturnal habits of animals (and people), Dr Sarah…

Justine Hardy is the author of six books, both fiction and non-fiction, all of which draw on the thirty years that she has spent living and working…

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…

Rachel Cullen is a writer, blogger, author and runner. She is also a reformed ex-commercial litigation solicitor. Amongst other things, she has…

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…

As a USA Today Bestselling Author and award-winning designer, Kat has always been a storyteller. She delights in spinning stories of the sweetest…

Jo Wood writes Hey Jo with startling honesty and humour; she takes you behind the scenes of life married to Ronnie Wood, the most controversial…

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

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…

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

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

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

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

Erica is a former fashion editor, who once created the fashion pages for the UK’s biggest-selling newspapers and magazines. She was Fleet…

Sarah J. Daley is a former chef who lives and writes in the Chicago Metropolitan area with her husband, son and very fat cat. She earned a degree…

​Scarlett V. Clark is the Founder and CEO of Smart Girl Tribe, the UK’s number one female empowerment organisation. Since setting up the global…

Charles Spicer is a Suffolk-based historian with an MA from the University of Cambridge and a PhD from the University of London. Following a thirty…

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

Amy and Ella Meek (15 and 13 years old) founded their campaign and charity, Kids Against Plastic, in 2016 after learning about the UN’s Global…

Having grown up in The Netherlands, Iona is a Scottish-born London-based author and illustrator who is greatly inspired by the magic of everyday…

Nancy Peach is a writer of commercial women’s fiction, a mother of three, and an owner of various ridiculous-looking pets including a splodgy…

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…

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

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

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

Agnes Monod-Gayraud is an author and translator, with a focus on non-fiction titles rooted in science, nature, art and foklore. Winner of the 2017…

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…

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…

Katy is a professional cellist and has performed alongside artists including Michael Bublé, Elton John and Take That. Alongside this, Katy is a…

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…

Stewart Hotston lives in Reading, UK. With a Celtic-Indian mother and a father of North African/Roma descent, Stewart is a somewhat confused…

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…

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

Quintin Jardine is the author of three much-acclaimed and best-selling series of detective novels: Bob Skinner, Oz Blackstone and Primavera…

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…

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

Bola Sol is a Mathematics and Finance graduate who found passion in women coming together to discuss money matters. She created the platform…

Dr Laura Meek is a consultant Psychiatrist and has worked in the NHS since 2007. She has an interest in empowering young people to take charge of…

Chloe Seager grew up in East London with her Mum and much-loved cat, Katie. She studied English Literature and Drama at the University of East…

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…

Nadia Attia’s debut novel Verge – a folk horror-tinged road trip across a divided, alternate Britain where people have returned to the old ways…

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…

Helen grew up in a wild and unruly corner of the internet, where she dodged flames, crafted websites and led a guild of magical wolf-tamers. From a…

Originally from Sweden, Steffi has lived in Stockholm, Brussels, New York, Florence and Northern England before settling in London. She worked in…

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)…

Charlie Barker is a pre & postnatal specialised personal trainer and has been working with new and expectant Mums in London and online across…

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…

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…

Emily Kenny has loved books for as long as she can remember. As a child, she could usually be found writing stories or reading children’s…

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…

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…

Lucy Lewis joined the Army on the spur of the moment and after training at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst was chosen in 1989 to become the…

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

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…

Robin Harris is an historian, biographer and journalist. His professional background lies in politics. He worked for the Conservative Party from…

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

Jessica Gilmore has written over 30 published books. After starting her career with Waterstones, she spent several years in marketing before moving…

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

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

Jeevani* writes multicultural women’s fiction. She was born in the South of England, but spent much of her childhood in Sri Lanka, with short…

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

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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

Ross MacKay lives in the village of Aberdour in Scotland with his wife and young son, Noah. In 2020, Ross was the recipient of the William Soutar…

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.…

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…

Rob Parsons OBE, is the bestselling author of The Sixty Minute series as well as other amazing titles. He speaks internationally on family issues…

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…

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

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

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…

Asbury & Asbury is writer Nick Asbury and designer Sue Asbury. Nick works as a freelance writer for branding and design projects. Nick and Sue…

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…