I started my writing career in 2023. I began my working life as an accountant, took a decade off to raise my three children, and retrained as a fitness instructor, which I still passionately pursue. I live in Leamington Spa in the UK with my husband, three cockapoos, and my cat.

Jody Cooksley is a novelist, communications consultant, creative writing tutor, and lifelong writer. She studied literature at Oxford Brookes University and has a masters in Victorian poetry. Her debut novel, The Glass House, was a fictional account of the life of nineteenth-century photographer Julia Margaret Cameron.

Richard Stokes is the award-winning producer of UK television shows including Broadchurch, Torchwood, Silk, and The Siege, amongst others. He has made critically acclaimed and commercially successful television shows for the BBC, itv, Channel 4, and AMC.

Teri has been writing since she was a small child clicking away on her old typewriter. She sees stories everywhere in this world and loves to share them. When she isn’t writing, you can find her at the elementary school she works at, spending time with her nieces, or snuggled up reading and surrounded by shelter animals.

Hey, my name’s Niki, writer of The Virgin King Series. Flying by the ink of my pen. The more I try to plan, the more of a mess I find myself in. Blue Biros and A5 notepads are my writer’s drug of choice. I fell in love with BL so much, I now write my own. I love a good weepy series but don’t like to write them because I can’t focus on the words, which is difficult, because I’ve made myself cry a few times while writing.

Micah Briarmoon is a true Renaissance man: educator, entertainer, musician, world traveler, and author. After many years entertaining crowds around the country, he pursued his teaching degree, going on to teach both locally and internationally.

I am a storyteller who has always felt the world most clearly through imagination—not as an escape, but as a way to witness and repair what is broken. Growing up, I was drawn to the kinds of stories where wonder walked alongside grief: Treasure Planet, Atlantis, Hercules—tales where flawed heroes stumble toward growth, where loss leaves scars, but where light is still worth carrying forward. Those stories taught me that hope is not naive; it’s hard-won. That same lesson shapes everything I write.

Julie Cruse has over two decades experience working at the intersection of higher education and innovation across public, private, and elite universities. She has led initiatives to create alternative pathways for student success and systemic reform. Her work reflects a deep commitment to equity and survivor advocacy.

Writing has never been just a hobby for me. It is my therapy, my release, my most honest form of breathing. I write when I am struggling and when I am finally at peace. I write when joy catches me off guard and when love takes over everything. Writing is the only thing that knows how to reach into the crowded, heavy noise inside my head and turn it into something soft ... something quiet.

I’m a journalist and presenter with twenty-five years of experience working with the BBC, ITV, Sky, Channel 4, and IMG. I’ve been writing for TV and radio throughout my working life, but Angarrack is my debut novel. I’ve loved every second of creating it, although it’s been a steep learning curve. I was delighted when Angarrack was recently short-listed for The Historical Novel Society’s First Chapters Competition.