We have a fantastic array of authors at our online and in-person events. Below are the authors confirmed so far and we’re booking more almost daily! Those in bold are the festival’s committee members.
If you’d like to take part ~ see Participate.
- AA Abbott ~ crime novels
- Abi Barden ~ see GB Williams
- Agnes Kay-E ~ romance/women’s novels
- AJ Aberford ~ crime novels
- AJ Hill ~ crime novels
- AK Nairn ~ historical novels
- Alan Meredith ~ fantasy and horror novels and short stories
- Alana Lawler ~ romance/women’s novels
- Alastair McIver ~ psychological thriller novels.
- Ali Bacon ~ writes contemporary and historical novels
- Alison Morton ~ crime and historical novels
- AM Davila ~ YA/adult post-apocalyptic and dystopian novels
- Andrea D Woolhead ~ non-fiction biography
- Angela Wren ~ mystery novels and short stories
- Anika Molesworth ~ environmental non-fiction
- Bambi Lynn ~ memoirist and inspirational author
- BB Elsin ~ historical fantasy novels and short stories
- Bea Donaldson ~ paranormal romance novelist
- BG Lambourne ~ historical, women’s novels
- Cath Barton ~ novellas, short stories, flash fiction and reviews
- Chrissie Harrison ~ romance/women’s novels
- Claire Bodle ~ autobiographical non-fiction
- Cleonie McLean ~ non-fiction memoir/self-help
- Cristina Loggia ~ historical novels
- CV Chauhan ~ crime/thriller novels
- Damiano Polcaro ~ crime novels
- Damien Hunter ~ thriller novels
- Dan Burford ~ crime/thriller novels
- Dave Sivers ~ crime novels
- David Wake ~ crime; science-fiction/fantasy, comedy novels
- Deborah Cota ~ fantasy novelist
- Della Galton ~ women’s novels, short stories, writing guides
- Denise Beddows ~ crime; non-fiction (crime-related and local history)
- Dennis Millet ~ science-fiction novels
- Donna Morfett ~ crime novels and horror short stories
- Duncan Brockwell ~ crime, horror novels
- Elias Garcia ~ fantasy novels
- Eric Goebelbecker ~ fantasy novels
- Elizabeth Ducie ~ thriller and cozy mystery novelist, short story author and poet
- Esther Chilton ~ children’s (as Esther Moonstomp) and short stories
- Esther Moonstomp ~ see Esther Chilton
- Fil Reid ~ historical fantasy novels and short stories
- GA Cole ~ non-fiction self-help
- GB Williams ~ crime, thriller, mystery and romance novels, short stories (fantasy as Abi Barden)
- Gemma Owen-Kendall ~ poetry and women’s fiction
- Graeme Cumming ~ crime/thriller; fantasy; horror novels
- HJ Furl ~ dark erotic steamy romance, drama, scifi/fantasy short stories
- Jacqueline Lambert ~ non-fiction memoir
- Jack Chandler ~ crime, romantasy novels
- JA Marley ~ crime novelist
- Janet Pywell ~ historical; crime; romance novels
- Jay Seymour ~ see John Moore
- Jill Todd ~ crime/thriller novels
- JJ Sullivan ~ see John Lynch.
- John Lynch ~ crime; ghost writing; historical novels
- John Moore (aka Jay Seymour) ~ children’s novels
- Karen Banfield ~ plays and short stories
- Karen Hendriks ~ children’s author
- Karl W Newton ~ suspense thrillers, poetry collections, children’s books
- Kerry Manning ~ romance/women’s novels
- Kym Langfield ~ short stories, poetry and illustrations
- Laura Starsoneck ~ non-fiction memoir
- LBE Hackney ~ children’s books
- Lee Benson ~ children’s stories, romance, science-fiction novels
- Leigh Russell ~ crime, thriller, mystery, historical novels
- Lesley Bootiman ~ women’s novels, non-fiction, comedy scriptwriter
- Lucy Felthouse ~ erotic romance novels and short stories
- Maggie Jamerson ~ children’s books
- Marie Gage ~ historical novels and children’s
- Marilyn Pemberton ~ historical novels, poetry and biography
- Mark Cohen ~ children’s books
- Martin Tracey ~ ‘dark’ novelist and music non-fiction collaborator
- Maverick Montgomery ~ crime novels
- Meriet Duncan ~ children’s books
- Morgen Bailey ~ crime; women’s fiction; non-fiction (writing guides) ~ ‘Self-Pub Fest’ founder!
- MS Clements ~ literary/women’s novel
- Netta Murray ~ mystery novels and editing
- Nicholas Louis Banham ~ detective novels and academic non-fiction
- Nikki Copleston ~ crime novels
- Patricia M Osborne ~ historical, poetry, women’s novels
- Paul Gitsham ~ crime novels
- Paula Harmon ~ historical; fantasy novels
- Pete Williams ~ fantasy novels
- Peter Tickler ~ crime novels
- Peter Edward White ~ historical; horror; occult; urban fantasy novels
- Phil Oddy ~ science fiction/fantasy novels
- Richard Kyson ~ non-fiction biography
- RJ Lynch ~ see John Lynch.
- Ronan Beckman ~ family-inspired historical novels
- Ryan Stark ~ crime/thriller novels, publishing, writing coaching
- Sarah Tanburn ~ short stories
- Shaun Allan ~ children’s and MG/YA, horror, memoir
- SJ Banham ~ romantic suspense fiction and creative/practical non-fiction
- Stephen Collier ~ crime novels
- Sumaira Ahmed ~ children’s books
- Thibaut Mallet ~ crime novels
- Tim Franks ~ crime/thriller novels
- Tom Alan ~ crime, women’s and comedy novels
- Tony Ferguson ~ historical novels
- Tony Flower ~ crime novels
- Tony Forder ~ crime novels
- Tony Millington ~ crime novels
- Torin Ingham ~ science-fiction adventure novels (collaborating duo)
- Trish Finnegan ~ crime novels
- William Batt ~ romance/women’s fiction novels
I’m booking authors on a regular basis so keep an eye on this page and you’ll likely find more.