Gavin Corbett was born in the west of Ireland and grew up in Dublin, where he studied History at Trinity College. His second novel, This is the Way, was published in 2013, and was named the Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year in 2013. He lives in New York.
Philip Collins is a columnist for The Times and an Associate Editor of Prospect magazine. He was Chief Speech Writer to Prime Minister Tony Blair in 10 Downing Street between 2004 and 2007 and has subsequently written keynote speeches for a range of senior politicians, leaders of charities and NGOs and Chief Executive Officers. Mr Collins is the author of When They Go Low, We Go High, and pioneered the analysis of major speeches in The Times.
Lorraine Candy is an award-winning journalist, editor and best-selling author. She has more than three decades of experience writing about women’s lives and parenting in national newspapers and magazines. She is also co-host of the chart-topping lifestyle podcast ‘Postcards From Midlife’. Formerly Editor-in-Chief of Sunday Times Style, ELLE and Cosmopolitan, Lorraine regularly appears on national TV and radio talking about or interviewing women from all walks of life.
Sean Condon is the author of five books, both fiction and non-fiction: ‘Sean and David’s Long Drive’ (1996); ‘Drive-Thru America’ (1998); ‘My Dam Life’ (2003); Film (2003); and ‘The Secret of Success is a Secret’ (2006).
Anthony Cropper was born in Fleetwood, Lancashire. He has published two novels and a collection of short stories. His play, I’ll Tell You About Love won the BBC Alfred Bradley Award for Radio Drama. Anthony has taught creative writing both in this country and abroad. He has worked with adult learners on short courses for the University of Hull and has also held writing residencies in schools through First Story, a charity set up to promote literacy and storytelling.
Joanna Connors is an award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Glamour, and Redbook, amongst others. Her journalism awards include the 2008 Medill Medal for Courage in Journalism from Northwestern University, and Columbia University’s Dart Award for Excellence in Coverage of Trauma for her series of pieces in the Cleveland Plain-Dealer about her rape and eventual decision to track down the man who did it.
Suzanne Cleminshaw was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1964, and raised in Ohio. She moved to England in 1990.
Eileen Campbell has travelled the world and studied with a variety of teachers from different religious traditions. She is a pioneer in the field of mind, body and spirit, and during the past two decades has been responsible for the publication of many best-selling books dealing with health, self-help and spiritual growth. In addition to her work as a publisher and writer, she has also broadcast for the BBC and teaches meditation.
Lauren Collins is a staff writer for The New Yorker. A native North Carolinian, she lives in Paris with her family.
Nuala Calvi also grew up in London, and trained as a journalist at London College of Printing. She has written
Justin Cartwright is the author of the novel ‘Interior’ which was shortlisted for the Sunday Express Prize and the Whitbread Prize. He has also written five other novels including ‘Look At It This Way’ (1990), ‘Masai Dreaming’ (1993), and ‘In Every Face I Meet’ (1995).
