Gill Paul is an author of historical fiction, specialising in the twentieth century and often writing about the lives of real women. Her novels have topped bestseller lists in the US and Canada as well as the UK and have been translated into twenty languages. The Secret Wife has sold over half a million copies and is a book-club favourite worldwide.
She is also the author of several non-fiction books on historical subjects.
She lives in London and swims year-round in a wild pond. Claudia was born in Dublin, where she still lives and where she has worked extensively both as a theatre and television actress. Beth Thomas wrote her first book at the age of six. It was a short social commentary about ethnicity and fear of being different, incorporating magic, travel, adventure and ultimately, murder. The death at the end was an unexpected shock and came about as she had no idea how else to end the story.
She thinks she's improved since then, and hope that now her endings are a little more planned and satisfying. She lives in Kent with her family. Marnie Riches grew up on a rough estate in Manchester, aptly within sight of the dreaming spires of Strangeways prison. Able to speak five different languages, she gained a Masters degree in Modern Medieval Dutch and German from Cambridge University. She has been a punk, a trainee rock star, a pretend artist, a property developer and professional fundraiser.
In her spare time, she likes to run, mainly to offset the wine and fine food she consumes with great enthusiasm. Debbie Johnson is a best-selling author who lives and works in Liverpool, where she divides her time between writing, caring for a small tribe of children and animals, and not doing the housework. Her books include The Birthday That Changed Everything, Pippa's Cornish Dream, and Summer at the Comfort Food Cafe, all published by HarperCollins. Follow her on twitter @debbiemjohnson, or at www.facebook.com/debbiejohnsonauthor - but be warned, she mainly talks about dogs. Ella Harper spent eight years climbing to the top of the banking industry before idly mapping out the beginnings of a novel on an old laptop.
She soon realised her characters were more real to her than dividends and corporate actions ever could be, and left her job to become a writer. Eight years later, and Ella has published four hugely popular novels under the name Sasha Wagstaff. For more information about Ella, find her on Twitter @Ella__Harper or on Facebook at /EllaHarperBooks. Julia has always made up stories in her head, and until recently she thought everyone else did too.
She grew up in London, one of eight children, including a twin sister. She married Dave, a dentist, in 1989, and they have four daughters. After the birth of the second, Julia went freelance and decided to try her hand at writing. Ten bestselling books later, it's safe to say the gamble paid off! To date, Julia's books have sold over half a million copies. Catherine Ferguson burst onto the writing scene at the age of nine, anonymously penning a weekly magazine for her five-year-old brother (mysteriously titled the 'Willy' comic). Catherine's continuing love of writing saw her spend her twenties writing for various teenage magazines including Jackie and Blue Jeans before getting serious and becoming a sub-editor on the Dundee Courier Advertiser. Humbugs and Heartstrings is Catherine's first novel.
She lives with her son in Northumberland. Kat lives in England with her husband, two little boys and two crazy cats. She loves all things romance - reading it, watching it, and most of all, writing it. Mildly addicted to wine and fairy lights. Fiona was born in a youth hostel in Yorkshire. She started working on teen magazine Jackie at age 17, then went on to join Just Seventeen and More! where she invented the infamous 'Position of the Fortnight.' Fiona is the author of over 20 romcom novels and lives in Glasgow with her husband.
You can follow Fiona on Instagram@fiona_gib and read her weekly columns at fionagibson.substack.com
She lives in London and swims year-round in a wild pond. Claudia was born in Dublin, where she still lives and where she has worked extensively both as a theatre and television actress. Beth Thomas wrote her first book at the age of six. It was a short social commentary about ethnicity and fear of being different, incorporating magic, travel, adventure and ultimately, murder. The death at the end was an unexpected shock and came about as she had no idea how else to end the story.
She thinks she's improved since then, and hope that now her endings are a little more planned and satisfying. She lives in Kent with her family. Marnie Riches grew up on a rough estate in Manchester, aptly within sight of the dreaming spires of Strangeways prison. Able to speak five different languages, she gained a Masters degree in Modern Medieval Dutch and German from Cambridge University. She has been a punk, a trainee rock star, a pretend artist, a property developer and professional fundraiser.
In her spare time, she likes to run, mainly to offset the wine and fine food she consumes with great enthusiasm. Debbie Johnson is a best-selling author who lives and works in Liverpool, where she divides her time between writing, caring for a small tribe of children and animals, and not doing the housework. Her books include The Birthday That Changed Everything, Pippa's Cornish Dream, and Summer at the Comfort Food Cafe, all published by HarperCollins. Follow her on twitter @debbiemjohnson, or at www.facebook.com/debbiejohnsonauthor - but be warned, she mainly talks about dogs. Ella Harper spent eight years climbing to the top of the banking industry before idly mapping out the beginnings of a novel on an old laptop.
She soon realised her characters were more real to her than dividends and corporate actions ever could be, and left her job to become a writer. Eight years later, and Ella has published four hugely popular novels under the name Sasha Wagstaff. For more information about Ella, find her on Twitter @Ella__Harper or on Facebook at /EllaHarperBooks. Julia has always made up stories in her head, and until recently she thought everyone else did too.
She grew up in London, one of eight children, including a twin sister. She married Dave, a dentist, in 1989, and they have four daughters. After the birth of the second, Julia went freelance and decided to try her hand at writing. Ten bestselling books later, it's safe to say the gamble paid off! To date, Julia's books have sold over half a million copies. Catherine Ferguson burst onto the writing scene at the age of nine, anonymously penning a weekly magazine for her five-year-old brother (mysteriously titled the 'Willy' comic). Catherine's continuing love of writing saw her spend her twenties writing for various teenage magazines including Jackie and Blue Jeans before getting serious and becoming a sub-editor on the Dundee Courier Advertiser. Humbugs and Heartstrings is Catherine's first novel.
She lives with her son in Northumberland. Kat lives in England with her husband, two little boys and two crazy cats. She loves all things romance - reading it, watching it, and most of all, writing it. Mildly addicted to wine and fairy lights. Fiona was born in a youth hostel in Yorkshire. She started working on teen magazine Jackie at age 17, then went on to join Just Seventeen and More! where she invented the infamous 'Position of the Fortnight.' Fiona is the author of over 20 romcom novels and lives in Glasgow with her husband.
You can follow Fiona on Instagram@fiona_gib and read her weekly columns at fionagibson.substack.com
