Chris May trained initially as an engineer before forging a career in healthcare. He founded health tech company Mayden in 2000, which today employs one hundred and fifty people and is based in Bath.

Tom Farley is a Salt Lake City, Utah-based author with a lifelong passion for storytelling. He studied film production in college with an emphasis on screenwriting and directing, though his creative journey began much earlier through writing lyrics and poetry for a local band.

Fish Nealman is an award-winning author of literary fiction, renowned for his evocative storytelling and meticulously crafted narratives. Living amidst the tranquil, low-lying mountains of rural New Jersey, he channels inspiration from his extensive global travels, seamlessly integrating diverse cultural elements into his work. His novels transport readers to vivid locales, both familiar and exotic, offering an authentic lens into the human experience. Celebrated for creating unforgettable characters and extraordinary plots, his stories resonate on a profound emotional level. Each book invites readers on a journey where richly detailed settings, heartfelt exploration, and timeless themes converge to create truly memorable literary adventures.

In the day, I am a data analyst, a mum, and love a cosy read and a cup of tea. In the night, I’m much the same, but I also write romance books.

I’m the author of two nonfiction books, What Really Happened to the Hat and the Gloves, and What Really Happened to Marion and Candace.

ML Bruin is an author from Southern Maine. Inspired by the birth of his grandson, he is currently writing the Noah children’s book series. There are three books published to date in the series. These heartwarming stores and written in fun rhyming pattern. The books are vibrantly illustrated and all contain positive messages.

Talya Love writes dark, character-driven fantasy for readers who crave depth without indulgence. She is currently working on The Veilborn Saga, a dark fantasy about unity, power, and what it costs to stand whole in a divided world.

Dylan is a paranormal and psychological fiction author whose work centers on grief, intimacy, and the lingering presence of the supernatural. They are the author of Most Lovely Words and the Possessed series, exploring the ways love and horror often speak the same language.

Nikki grew up in central London and studied English Language and Literature at the University of Liverpool. Her childhood dream of becoming a writer was put aside when she was recruited to work for Microsoft EMEA Corporate Investigations, doing ALL the undercover things.

I grew up in Switzerland, a beautiful country that has four official languages, none of them English. My first courses in Gymnasium focused on Latin and Greek, and I fell in love with both of them. My father grew up in Norway. Hence the Scandinavian spelling of my first name. I married a Frenchman and lived in France for years. His family were refugees from what today is the Ukraine but was then part of the old Austro-Hungarian Empire. When I came to the US for college, I took my first course taught in English and received my PhD in comparative literature from UNC-Chapel Hill. I taught languages and courses on the ancient world at Centre College in Kentucky. While teaching, I enjoyed writing short stories and plays. After retiring from teaching, I turned to novels about the ancient world. I have won seventeen awards for my short stories, plays, and novels.