Alison Maloney

A multi-faceted and versatile writer, Alison Maloney is a film and TV correspondent for the Sun online, and is also the author of several books, including a number of children’s titles and The Mums' Book: For the Mum who’s Best at Everything, which reached No 1 on The Sunday Times bestseller list in March 07.

Stewart McCartney

Fiona Mountain

Fiona Mountain was a press officer at BBC Radio 1 for ten years. She is the author of three previous novels, but only returned to writing after the birth of her four children. She lives in the Cotswolds with them and her husband, a musician. She is already working on her next novel, based on the life of Charles I's queen, Henrietta Maria.

Katie Nicholl

Martin O'Brien