VERONICA HENRY has always been involved in storytelling, from her first job typing scripts for The Archers to being writer-in-residence on the Venice-Simplon Orient Express. She was a scriptwriter for many years, working on some of our best-loved dramas including Heartbeat and Holby City. She has written over twenty novels, all published by Orion. She lives on the North Devon coast where she loves walking on the beach, swimming in the sea or watching the sun set with a killer negroni.
Find out more at www.veronicahenry.co.uk or follow her on social media @veronica_henry. Find out more at www.veronicahenry.co.uk or follow her on Twitter @veronica_henry
Fanny Blake was a publisher for many years, editing both fiction and non-fiction before becoming a freelance journalist and writer. She has written various non-fiction titles, as well as acting as ghost writer for a number of celebrities.
She was Books Editor of Woman & Home magazine until recently, regularly reviews fiction in the Daily Mail and has been a judge for the Costa Novel Award, the British Book Awards, the Comedy Women in Print Award among others. She is the commissioning editor for Quick Reads, a series of short books by well-known authors. She has written eight novels, including AN ITALIAN SUMMER and A SUMMER REUNION.
Find out more at www.fannyblake.co.uk or follow her on Twitter @fannyblake1
Elizabeth Buchan lives in London with her husband and two children and worked in publishing for several years. She has written numerous novels and in 1994 she won Romantic Novel of the Year Award with CONSIDER THE LILY which was an international best-seller. Her short stories have been published in various magazines and broadcast on BBC Radio 4.
Her website is www.elizabethbuchan.com.
Rowan Coleman is a Sunday Times bestselling author, who contributed to THE ANNIVERSARY, a Quick Reads 2016 short story collection.
Jenny Colgan is the author of numerous bestselling novels, and contributed to THE ANNIVERSARY, a Quick Reads 2016 short story collection.
Philippa Gregory is the bestselling author of numerous titles, who contributed to THE ANNIVERSARY, a Quick Reads 2016 short story collection.
Matt Haig is a bestselling British author for children and adults, who contributed to THE ANNIVERSARY, a Quick Reads 2016 short story collection.
Andy McNab joined the infantry as a boy soldier.
In 1984 he was 'badged' as a member of 22 SAS Regiment and was involved in both covert and overt special operations worldwide.
During the Gulf War he commanded Bravo Two Zero, a patrol that, in the words of his commanding officer, 'will remain in regimental history for ever'. Awarded both the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) and Military Medal (MM) during his military career, McNab was the British Army's most highly decorated serving soldier when he finally left the SAS in February 1993.
He wrote about his experiences in three books: the phenomenal bestseller Bravo Two Zero, Immediate Action and Seven Troop.
He is the author of the bestselling Nick Stone thrillers. Besides his writing work, he lectures to security and intelligence agencies in both the USA and UK. He is a patron of the Help for Heroes campaign.
www.andymcnab.co.uk
Richard Madeley and his wife Judy Finnigan have become the UK's most popular and influential TV presenters.
Madeley began his career as a journalist on local papers in Essex, moving to the BBC as a news producer and presenter. He lives in Hampstead with his wife and two sons.
John O'Farrell has published five novels, and contributed to THE ANNIVERSARY, a Quick Reads 2016 short story collection.
