Sufiya Ahmed is an award winning children's author of over 30 books.

Samia Aziz hosts The Diverse Bookshelf podcast, championing underrepresented authors and tackling harmful narratives to promote authentic, empowering representation in literature and publishing.

Sita Brahmachari is an internationally renowned Waterstones Award Winning author of intergenerational plays and novels exploring: belonging, heritage, global diaspora connection, friendship, family and home.

Caroline Carpenter is Children's Editor and Deputy Features Editor at The Bookseller, the UK's leading book trade magazine.

Nizrana Farook is the bestselling author of The Girl Who Stole an Elephant and other books in the series. She was born and raised in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Allen Fatimaharan is an award winning illustrator and animator based in Oxfordshire who has illustrated over twenty books since 2019.

A writer, poet and creative writing instructor, Dev has an MA in Writing for Young People from Bath Spa University. She lives in London.

Rikin studied art at the Camberwell College of Arts and the University of Westminster. He has since worked designing monsters for the film industry and selling books for a national chain. When he’s not drawing you’ll probably find him at the cinema or at Comic Con.

Serena Patel is the author of the award winning series, Anisha Accidental Detective which is being adapted for television for BBC Studios with Archie Punjabi attached. Serena’s brand new middle grade book series, Pia’s Pet Club, illustrated by Emma McCann, has also launched this year.

Bali Rai is a leading voice in UK teen and children’s fiction. He is an award-winning author of over fifty books since 2001 and he is passionate about unheard voices, literacy and reading for pleasure.

Farrah, a Londoner, found storytelling joy through books, Barbies, and The Sims. When she isn’t living in fantasy land, she works in Higher Education.

Radhika Sanghani is an author, journalist and writing mentor. Her novels have been published in 14 countries, including The Girl Who Couldn't Lie and How To Get Magically Popular.

Alom Shaha is a dad, author, and science teacher whose work has been dedicated to sharing his passion for science and education with the public.

Simran Diamond Singh is a passionate illustrator and character designer from East London. She adores storytelling and bringing characters to life through art!

Shyala Smith is a children’s author and screenwriter with a full time career in marketing. Born and raised in Sri Lanka, she now lives in London with her family.

Imogen Russell Williams reviews children’s books for The Guardian and has written children’s non-fiction, a forthcoming YA novel and poetry for children and adults.