Hannah Murray will start by looking at the bestseller lists on Amazon.co.uk and The Sunday Times, the oldest and most influential book sales chart in the UK, and seeing what new entries there are.
Rachel Mills is Director and literary agent at Rachel Mills Literary, where she represents some of the most prominent British Writers. Her debut novel 'The Players Club' is about the power of female friendship and the bonds that hold us in place. The Players Club is a secret group of women who have made it their mission to let one another live their dreams. Tell them who you want to try, and they will make it happen. Circus acrobat, traffic controller, woman who shops in Chanel; no identity is out of reach. Being alive has never been so much fun!
Luca Veste is the internationally bestselling author of ten novels, including The Bone Keeper, and the Murphy and Rossi series. He is the bass player of the Fun Lovin' Crime Writer's Band, co-host of the hit podcast Two Crime Writers and a Microphone, and the co-founder of the Locked Up Festival. His latest novel 'Liar Liar' is the start of a new series, and marks his return to the old stomping ground of his home city, Liverpool.
Zena Unitt has spent many years working in education and the performing arts. Her mixed-race background and extensive travels have provided her with a rich source for creating vivid characters immersed in authentic settings. 'Cloud Mother' is a tender and mischievous tale of love, loss, and the unbreakable bonds that defy even death.
...
Richard Curtis is a veteran literary agent who has helped bring over 10,000 books to publication, and was an early pioneer in digital publishing - founding one of the first commercial e-book companies years before the Kindle. His book 'Digital Inc.' offers a firsthand account of how publishing was transformed by digital disruption.
Nikki Smith worked in finance until 2017 when a 'now or never' moment prompted her to apply for the Curtis Brown Creative Writing Course. She is now the author of five novels and the co-host of the podcast In Suspense. She is known as the Queen of the Destination Thriller. 'The Last Place You Look' is Gone Girl on Safari...a missing wife, a desperate husband, and a luxury game lodge that becomes a crime scene.
Barbara Henderson is an Inverness based Children's writer and Drama teacher. Her historical children's novel 'Enter Eddie Shakespeare' is aimed at 8-12 year olds and centers around Williams Shakespeare's younger brother Eddie, who is determined to follow his big brother William to London to become a player.