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Alison Davies is an author, professional storyteller, and freelance writer from Nottingham, UK. She has penned over 60 books, including Quadrille’s top selling ‘Be More…’ series. Other books for Quadrille include The Mystical Year, The Lunar Year, The Zodiac Year, and The Self Care Year.

More recently Tales Behind the Tarot was published by Leaping Hare Press, followed by Goddess Tales, Floral Folklore, and The Stories Behind Astrology. Alison has also written books for Quarto, Bloomsbury, Penguin Random House, Cico, Watkins, and Michael O’ Mara Books, and she worked on The Little Book of Health and Happiness for the Cath Kidston brand.

When she’s not writing books, Alison is a professional storyteller and delivers sessions at universities throughout the East Midlands on how stories can be used as tools for teaching and learning.

Alison’s most important and demanding role by far, though, is being cat mum and human of choice to her three furry felines, Ziggy, Diego, and Honey.

Jassy Davis is a cocktail gal. She’s written six books dedicated to mixing drinks, including Gin Made Me Do It, Winter Warmers, Summer Sparklers, With Alcohol Anything Is Popsicle, Alcohol Not Included, and Glorious Boards. When she does put her cocktail shaker down, she enjoys developing recipes for brands that like their dishes to be cosy and comforting with a dash of fun. She lives by the sea in Brighton and you can find her on Instagram at @ginandcrumpets.

Jassy Davis is a cocktail gal. She’s written six books dedicated to mixing drinks, including Gin Made Me Do It, Winter Warmers, Summer Sparklers, With Alcohol Anything Is Popsicle, Alcohol Not Included, and Glorious Boards. When she does put her cocktail shaker down, she enjoys developing recipes for brands that like their dishes to be cosy and comforting with a dash of fun. She lives by the sea in Brighton and you can find her on Instagram at @ginandcrumpets.

Jassy Davis is a cocktail gal. She’s written six books dedicated to mixing drinks, including Gin Made Me Do It, Winter Warmers, Summer Sparklers, With Alcohol Anything Is Popsicle, Alcohol Not Included, and Glorious Boards. When she does put her cocktail shaker down, she enjoys developing recipes for brands that like their dishes to be cosy and comforting with a dash of fun. She lives by the sea in Brighton and you can find her on Instagram at @ginandcrumpets.

Jassy Davis is a cocktail gal. She’s written six books dedicated to mixing drinks, including Gin Made Me Do It, Winter Warmers, Summer Sparklers, With Alcohol Anything Is Popsicle, Alcohol Not Included, and Glorious Boards. When she does put her cocktail shaker down, she enjoys developing recipes for brands that like their dishes to be cosy and comforting with a dash of fun. She lives by the sea in Brighton and you can find her on Instagram at @ginandcrumpets.

Hayley Doyle is an author, actor, entrepreneur and mother of two. She grew up in Liverpool, UK and graduated from the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) with a BA (hons) in Acting before moving to London for her West End debut in Mamma Mia! It was during this time that Hayley fell in love with writing and pursued an MA in Creative Writing from Brunel University where she won the Curtis Brown Award for her dissertation. Hayley has previously worked in the creative team on new plays at the Edinburgh Fringe, taught musical theatre in Dubai, set up an award-winning theatre school called Hayley’s Comet, and has authored two novels. She now lives in London with her husband and children.

Linda Dodds is a native Oregonian who has been writing on local history topics since 1976. She is co-author of Cedar Mill History, which received a commendation from the American Association for State and Local History.

Carolyn Denham and Roderick Field are Merchant & Mills. They produce a range of cardboard patterns and ready-to-make kits and also source superb notions that they sell in stark, utilitarian packaging, standing in profound contrast to the pretty, flowery image of the average haberdasher. Carolyn has a degree in fashion and has lived and worked in Italy and New York. Roderick is an established photographer and writer with works in the National Portrait Gallery. Merchant & Mills products are stocked by the Design Museum, Liberty, the Victoria and Albert Museum and Selvedge as well as independent retailers all over the UK and selected outlets in France, Japan and the US.

<p>Edward Dickens worked for various book publishers for almost 20 years before finally deciding enough was enough and giving up the day job to pursue a career as an author. So far so good – this is his third book having co-authored the political satires The Brexsh*t Book and What the Trump?! both for Portico. Edward is the father of two smallish boys and one larger man-boy, so is out of the woods in terms of nappies but very much in the thick of it in terms of trying to keep everyone happy, least of all his wife and himself. Edward lives in Hove, England.</p>