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Lynn Roberts has worked with children’s literature for many years – both as a specialist in book shops and as a writer. She is the author of modern adaptations of the classic fairytales of Sleeping Beauty, Rapunzel, Little Red and Cinderella.

Helen Rossendale is a children’s book editor and the author of Bunny’s Bedtime, also published by Pavilion Children’s Books.

Mike Rampton is the author of There’s No Such Thing As A Silly Question (Nosy Crow, 2024) as well as several exciting books coming soon that he hasn’t quite finished yet. He also writes for various newspapers and magazines, usually about loud music or how tired he is. He lives in Cambridge and has been bitten by a striking number of animals.

Emily Reed is a freelance writer who often finds herself wondering ‘What Would Jane Do?’ in irksome social situations.

Lucy Roth is the pseudonym for author Lucy Nichol – a writer with a love of flawed characters and tales from the darker side of life. She has a passion for mental health awareness, music and nostalgia. Her first work of fiction, a dark comedy called The Twenty Seven Club, explores music fandom, mental health and media sensationalism. Her second novel, Parklife (the sequel to The Twenty Seven Club), delves into addiction, recovery, friendship and hope, and is set against a backdrop of Northern life and 90s Brit Pop. Lucy’s third novel, a feminist comedy entitled No Worries If Not! was published in summer 2023 by Harper North.