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Rob Thomas is an American author, screenwriter and producer. He is the creator of Veronica Mars and co-creator of 90210, Party Down and iZombie. Prior to writing novels for young adults, Thomas taught journalism at John Marshall High School in San Antonio, Texas, and later at John H. Reagan High School in Austin, Texas. He […]

Lucinda Riley is an Irish author of historical and general fiction novels. She writes the Seven Sisters series – the television rights for which were purchased by producer Raffaella De Laurentiis. Lucinda was born in Ireland, but travelled a lot during her childhood – a lot of which was to the Far East to see […]

Gervase Phinn is an English author of literary fiction, children’s and non-fiction books. After working as a teacher, Gervase became a school inspector and then Visiting Professor of Education at the University of Teesside. He has written various memoirs, poetry collections and multiple educational books. He is interested in children’s literature and literacy. He is […]

Mission: Survival is a series of children’s adventure novels by British author Bear Grylls. Mission: Survival is an explosive adventure series written by a real-life survivalist. The books will take readers to places like the Colombian jungles, the Alaskan mountains, the Sahara desert, the Indonesian jungle and much more. Some of the dangerous encounters involve […]

Bear Grylls is a British author of children’s, adventure and thriller novels and non-fiction books. He writes the Mission: Survival, Beck Granger Adventures and Bear Grylls Adventures series. Grylls is an adventurer who is well-known for his TV series “Man vs. Wild” that ran for 5 years. He has also hosted and been involved with […]

Henry James (1843-1916) was an American-British author of literary fiction novels and stories. A common theme in his novels was American ex-pats living in Europe. His plots were based around personal relationships, the proper usage of power in such relationships, and other moral questions. His imaginative use of point of view, interior monologue and unreliable […]

Becky Masterman is an American author of crime thriller novels. She writes the Brigid Quinn series. She created her Brigid Quinn character while editing for a forensic science and law enforcement press. Becky lives in Tucson, Arizona with her husband.

Olivia Manning (1911-1980) was an Anglo-Irish author. Her novels usually had to do with personal journeys, set in England, Ireland and the Middle East – using drawing on her own experiences. After growing up in England and Ireland, she married British Council lecturer R.D. Smith and spent time in Romania, Greece, Egypt and Palestine, before […]

James Thompson (1964-2014) was an American-Finish author of crime fiction novels. He wrote the Inspector Vaara series. James was born and raised in eastern Kentucky, but spent the last years of his life in Finland. He became fluent in the language (he studied six languages) and also earned his Master’s degree in English philology from […]

Rachel Abbott is an English author of crime thriller novels. She writes the DI Tom Douglas series. After working as a systems anaylst, Rachel founded an interactive media company. During this time, she was writing every day – from user manuals to interactive dramas. Rachel sold the company in 2000 and moved with her husband […]