Simon Hayes
My career spans finance, executive search and consultancy. Investment banking took me from my hometown London to Boston, Tokyo and Hong Kong. Headhunting took me back to Japan, then, as head of a leading Financial Services practice, into the City of London’s most exclusive boardrooms. Mixing with “the great and the good” —Chairmen and CEOs of major public companies, Governors of the Bank of England, senior politicians and the like—my job was to work out what made them tick. Not just “Are they really any good?” but, “Are they trustworthy?” I wrote Zero Ri$k whilst creating the rubriqs people skills system, and spent much of 2023 in Zimbabwe on a major fraud case.
I had the fundamental idea for Zero Ri$k a decade or so ago. I was frustrated b
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Christopher St. John
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He and his partner live with rescue bunnies running freely in their well-nibbled home.
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M. Laszlo has lived and worked all over the world, and he has kept exhaustive journals and idea books corresponding to each location and post.
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Douglas Vigliotti
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Emilia Ares
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Kenji Ueda
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Caroline England
CWA Dagger shortlisted Caroline England is known as the ‘Duchess of dark domestic noir’. Her psychological suspense thrillers are BENEATH THE SKIN, the top ten ebook bestseller MY HUSBAND'S LIES, BETRAY HER, TRUTH GAMES, THE SINNER and THE STRANGER BESIDE ME. THE RETURN OF FRANKIE WHITTLE hits the shelves on 8 February 2025.
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Caroline also pens gothic-tinged psychological thrillers as CE Rose. Stand alone THE HOUSE OF HIDDEN SECRETS was followed by THE HOUSE ON THE WATER'S EDGE, THE SHADOWS OF RUTHERFORD HOUSE and THE ATTIC AT WILTON PLACE.
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Lexy Delorme was born in San Diego, California. After graduating from the University of North Carolina School of law, various internships and years working in risk, tax, family, and international law, she now classifies herself as a recovering attorney.
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With a father who served in the US Military, Lexy had a wandering lifestyle from her earliest days and in her time has been a pop musician, a science geek and a writer for magazines like Bonjour Paris and Playtimes. Throughout all of her different careers, her love of fiction has been a mainstay.
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David Kintore
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Denzil Meyrick
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P.J. Skinner
I write under several pen names and in various genres: PJ Skinner (Travel Adventures and Cozy/Cosy Mystery), Pip Skinner (Sci-Fi), Kate Foley (Irish contemporary), and Jessica Parkin (children’s illustrated books).
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I moved to the south coast of England just before the Covid pandemic and after finishing my trilogy, The Green Family Saga, I planned the Seacastle Mysteries. I have always been a massive fan of crime and mystery and I guess it was inevitable I would turn my hand to a mystery series eventually. I will shortly publish the third book, Fatal Tribute.
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Cass Grafton
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A bit of a nomad, Cass has called three countries home, as well as six different English counties, but her aspiration is to one day reunite with her beloved West Country.
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Nicola Knight
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Nicola writes wholesome-ish commercial romantic comedy with plenty of heart, plenty of swoon and heavy on the comedy.
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S. J. Clarke
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Ringside Gamble is her first novel.
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Owen W. Knight writes contemporary and speculative fiction.
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He creates worlds based on documented myths, with elements of dystopia, mystery and science fiction to highlight the use and abuse of power and the conflicts associated with maintaining ethical values.
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Katie Lou
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I am the author of Mother of Honey, a memoir where I share the story of my indigenous Brazilian mother, a woman with an unbreakable spirit who defies the conventions of her time and fights against the injustices of imperialism, poverty, and the patriarchy. Writing my mother’s story was a deeply healing experience for me. To my surprise, the story has touched many hearts so far, getting glowing 5-star reviews. A book club has been formed by some of the readers where they discuss my mother’s journey and focus on their own ancestral traumas.
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C.L. Lauder
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Arunjay Katakam
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Jen convenes the Edinburgh Writers’ Forum and is a trustee of Edinburgh Women’s Fiction Festival.
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Before she started writing romance, Catherine got a graduate degree and completed post-graduate studies in educating exceptional children. After years in the classroom and later corporate boardrooms, this award-winning author published five children’s books under the name Cat Michaels. During Covid, when she yearned for happiLy-ever afters, she started imagining her Gull Island series of sweet, small-town romances.
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He has worked most of his life in sales but has always had an interest in Arts and Humanities. Things that are beautiful and appealing play an essential part in his imagination.
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David Kintore
David Kintore was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and grew up in York, England. Sitting through sparsely attended midweek showings of films at the cinema is one of his favourite pastimes.
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He is the author of the non-fiction series of 'Silver Screen Cities' books, celebrating cinema-going in London, Tokyo, Amsterdam, Brussels, and Lisbon.
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Andy Howden
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Melting in the Middle is his first novel, started on a MA in Creative Writing at St. Mary's University, and was long-listed for the Exeter Novel Award.
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A.L. Glennon
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L.K. Pang
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C. David Belt
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Phill Featherstone
Phill alternates between writing, drinking coffee, and playing the saxaphone (badly) - not always in that order. He lives in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England with Sally, his wife and partner of more years than they can count.
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Phill is the award winning author of a number of novels and short stories. Most are about young people and therefore get the YA tag, but they're enjoyed by readers of all ages, including retirees.
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Jane Anderson
I am an Edinburgh based writer of historical fiction. I was born in Fife and originally studied English Literature at Edinburgh University. I spent most of my life living overseas in countries as far-flung as Vietnam, Azerbaijan and most recently, Egypt.
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I travelled extensively, including visiting Moscow and St Petersburg. Retelling history from the point of view of women is where the fun begins.
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Elena Joannides
Elena is a children’s book author. She grew up in Buckinghamshire before moving to London for her studies.
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Since childhood, she has been fascinated by Greek mythology and has been writing stories as far back as she can remember – no, not all the way back to the days of Homer! Growing up bilingual, Elena has always had a genuine love of languages and a fervour for exploring new places.
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Jeremy Hullah
Jeremy Hullah grew up in the rural Midlands, where he spent a lot of time dreaming about being a pianist or a writer, or something equally unattainable without the required level of effort.
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After proving beyond all doubt that education was not something that came naturally, he moved to London where he worked on building sites for a few years before retraining in IT. Now, many years later, he works for a bank in the City, writing books on the train to and from his home in East Sussex, where he spends whatever time is left cycling around the countryside, dreaming up ideas for new books to keep his two boys entertained. -
Clio Gray
Clio Gray has won many awards for her writing, including the Harry Bowling First Novel Award. She has been Man Booker Nominated, Long Listed for the Baileys, and Short Listed for the Cinnamon Prize. Born in Yorkshire, she spent her later childhood in Devon before returning to Yorkshire to go to university, after which she ended up in Scotland. For the past thirty years she has lived in the Highlands where she intends to remain.
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Gray eschewed the usual route of marriage, mortgage, children, and instead spent her working life in libraries, filling her home with books and sharing that home with her dogs.
When she gets a few days off you can find her in her campervan scooting around the lesser known areas of Scotland and the Highlands that haven -
Elizabeth Hendrick
EXODAI is the first memoir ELIZABETH HENDRICK has published. She was compelled to write about her struggles with her sexuality and narrate the story of how she eventually learnt to love herself, placing particular emphasis on her S&M relationship with a Japanese dominatrix. Elizabeth believes her story will be of value not just to LGBTQ+ and BDSM communities, but to all individuals who have been ostracised during their adolescence and whose lack of self-love is sabotaging their adult lives. It’s also an intriguing peek behind the curtain of Tokyo’s exotic and sometimes shocking BDSM underworld.
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ELIZABETH HENDRICK was born and raised in East Anglia. She graduated in mathematics from Durham University in 1994 and began a career in financial se -
M. N. Rosen
M. N. Rosen has worked for more than 20 years in the financial services industry, most recently for a foundation which invests in climate-focused technology businesses.
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In The Consciousness Company he draws on his experience working with early-stage technology and impact businesses, as well as for private equity and venture capital firms, and, at the beginning of his career, an investment bank.
M. N. Rosen is 44 years old and lives in North London with his wife and three young children. He graduated from New College, Oxford in 2001 with a first-class degree in philosophy, politics and economics. -
Daney Parker
When I am not eating chocolate, or even when I am, I spend a lot of time writing, but more time watching TV obvs.
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I am the mother of two incredibly talented and good-looking (not that that matters of course) grown up children who think I am deluded. I am also a forgetful wife - my husband thinks I sometimes forget he exists.
Last, but by no means least, I am the slave of two ungrateful cats. Oh, and I also play a bit of tennis, badly, do yoga, inflexibly and walk over 16,000 steps a day. -
Steve Stine
Steve Stine has an M.A. in International Studies from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, D.C. and a B.A. in literature from Davidson College in Davidson, NC.
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Steve has lived, worked and traveled extensively through Asia for the past 15 years, working early on as a journalist in Hong Kong with the Asia Wall Street Journal and Asia, Inc. Magazine, before joining the consulting firm, PriceWaterhouseCoopers in 1995. Steve went on to serve as a regional marketing manager with IBM and now owns and runs his own consulting and advisory company in partnership with his wife, Anne. He lives in Singapore with Anne and his two daughters, Maddie and Becca. -
Kshamta Purohit
Born in Jaipur, the pink city of India, I am the second oldest of four siblings. We were a bunch of happy, noisy kids. The one person who has inspired me the most is my father. In the society I grew up in, girls had to be homemakers and demure. But my father has always wanted his daughters to be high achievers. He would say – ‘Don’t you worry about anything, do what you have to, I will always support you.’
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Growing up I would listen to my father’s adventure stories with great interest and believed them to be true. I used to make up my own songs and bedtime stories for my young cousins. Interest in books started with Robin Cook novels and now it spans from Harry Potter to Sapiens. I was naturally drawn to science too. I moved to Bengaluru in S -
Timothy Jay Smith
From an early age, Timothy Jay Smith developed a ceaseless wanderlust that has taken him around the world many times. En route, he’s found the characters that people his work. Polish cops and Greek fishermen, mercenaries and arms dealers, child prostitutes and wannabe terrorists, Indian Chiefs and Indian tailors: he’s hung with them all in an unparalleled international career that’s seen him smuggle banned plays from behind the Iron Curtain, maneuver through Occupied Territories, represent the U.S. at the highest levels of foreign governments, and stowaway aboard a ‘devil’s barge’ for a three-day crossing from Cape Verde that landed him in an African jail.
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Tim brings the same energy to his writing that he brought to a distinguished career, a -
Joseph P. Macolino
Husband, father, and seeker of truth, Joseph Macolino has a passion for nature, philosophy, and all things fantasy. An unwavering Christian and self-declared anarchist, he dreams of a future human society where people can truly cooperate and voluntarily exchange ideas, goods, and services.
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When he’s not writing Evorath, he’s likely outside gardening, spending time watching a show with his family, or reading a book on philosophy. Considering himself a lifelong student of humanity, Joseph enjoys meeting new people and being exposed to new perspectives. He believes each person’s unique gifts can help contribute to stronger communities and hopes his work encourages others to embrace their gifts.
Evorath introduces a rich world full of magic, adve -
Kenneth Evren
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A Body of Fates, Kenneth Evren’s first novel is inspired by a personal, real-life tragedy. Using bits and pieces of lived experience, he has fashioned a gorgeous, intriguing and inspiring metaphysical mosaic of one family’s multigenerational history. Ken lives in Vancouver, B.C. with his family. He enjoys the ineffable in story, music, science, and love. -
Tabatha Jean D'Agata
Tabatha Jean D’Agata, born and raised in Lawrence, MA, discovered her passion for writing at an early age. She has authored several children’s books including "Silent Sam" from Lee & Low Books which recently celebrated 20 years in publication and the enchanting "More Wishes" from Pandamonium Publishing House. As a dedicated literacy columnist for the Parent Express Newspaper, she advocates for the importance of reading and writing in children's lives. Beyond her literary pursuits, D’Agata shares her love for writing by conducting engaging workshops for children in schools and libraries, inspiring the next generation of storytellers. When she’s not crafting stories or leading workshops, she cherishes moments with her family and creating memo
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Tom Collins
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Frances Fleur
Hi, I am Frances. I have been in Education for the last 12 years either as a primary school teacher, teaching assistant or tutor. I am a mother of two based in Nottinghamshire with my husband and crazy dog!
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I love writing books. I have wanted to do it from such a young age, but unfortunately, I had 'that' teacher who said I wasn't great at writing. But fast forward twenty years, and I realised actually, it doesn't matter what that person thought anymore because I love writing. It was getting to that point where I would be reading 1 or 2 books a week and becoming so frustrated with the ending or, wanting something different to happen that I was desperate to write my own and these books exploded out of me!
So I hope you love them as much as I d -
Ray Star
Ray's passion for writing comes hand in hand with a passion for animals and the environment which prompted the creation of the Earthlings trilogy. Earthlings is Ray's debut novel with a prequel to follow shortly after the trilogy is complete.
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It is Ray's dream to open The Peridot Animal Sanctuary and Wildlife Reserve in England and that dream inspired the Earthlings trilogy to life.
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Or to keep up to date with all things Earthlings related, visit www.raystarbooks.com