Jo Romero has loved history for as long as she can remember. She achieved her BA (Hons) History: Medieval and Modern degree at The University of Hull in Yorkshire in 1998. Writing on a number of topics at the blog Love British History, she has over 18,000 followers across her Facebook and Instagram channels and has contributed to online magazines and blogs, including The Historians Magazine and Discover Britain, writing on topics including historical food, medieval women and the Tudors. Jo is passionate about uncovering ‘lost’ or forgotten stories from our history and examining the influence of these people and events on the wider narrative of the age. Jo lives in Reading, Berkshire in the UK. Forgotten Women of the Wars of the Roses was her first history book, published by Pen and Sword Books in February 2024, and her second, Power Couples of the Tudor Era, was published in summer 2025. Power Couples of the Renaissance is published in June 2026.

Carol Cooper was a doctor and journalist before becoming an author, which may explain why all her books have a medical strand. Her third novel, The Girls from Alexandria, is set mainly in Egypt during the 1950s and 1960s. The History of Medicine in Twelve Objects was published by Quarto in October 2024. Carol is now working on a history of the world as seen through a dozen diseases.

Carol has contributed regular columns to publications as different as The Sun and The Lancet. A frequent face at live events and on TV and radio, she also has audiobook narration experience.

Carol lives in Cambridge and is a Fellow of Newnham College.

You can find her on Twitter/X, Instagram, Threads, and her website.

 

 

Forest Issac Jones is an award-winning author of non-fiction and essays, specializing in the study of Irish History, the US Civil Rights Movement and Northern Ireland. His latest essay, ‘The Civil Rights Connection Between The USA and Northern Ireland’ was awarded honorable mention in the category of nonfiction essay by Writer’s Digest in their 93rd annual writing competition in 2024.

Over the years, Jones has won awards from Writer’s Digest in 2022 and 2023. His award winning essay about African Americans at D-Day was published in 2024 by WWII History Magazine.

In addition to writing, Jones is a frequent speaker who has given talks about everything from African Americans at D-Day and The Troubles in Northern Ireland.

Jones holds a doctorate degree from Virginia Tech in education and a master’s degree from Hollins University in history (focusing on Northern Ireland history and South Africa history).

His first non fiction book, ‘Good Trouble: The Selma, Alabama and Derry, Northern Ireland Connection’ was by Anthem Press in April 2025.

He is represented by Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong from the Marsal Lyon Agency (US).

He currently lives in Salem, Virginia.

 

Luisa A Jones lives in South Wales. She writes captivating and emotional fiction exploring the complex, messy truths of the human condition, with flawed, relatable characters readers root for from the first page.

Her first historical novel, The Gilded Cage, was an Amazon Victorian Historical Romance bestseller in the UK and the USA. A sequel, The Broken Vow, was published in 2024. Her second series for Storm Publishing, set in Wales during WWII, began with What We Left Behind in 2025. Before the Mountain Falls is due for publication on 19th March 2026.

Luisa studied Classical Studies at Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, University of London. Her previous jobs have included tour guide in an historic house; teacher in both primary and secondary schools; careers adviser; and corporate trainer/assessor/coach. She is a member of the Society of Authors, the Historical Writers’ Association, and the Romantic Novelists’ Association. She was shortlisted for the RNA’s Elizabeth Goudge Trophy in 2024.

Luisa also creates and delivers talks and learning materials on topics linked to writing. These have included workbooks for the Romantic Novelists’ Association, a Masterclass for the History Quill on Weaving Compelling Love Stories into Historical Fiction, and a conference session on Creative Writing for Mental Health.

Luisa loves using her creativity for crafting and baking, as well as writing historical and contemporary fiction with romantic elements. She and her husband are the proud owners of Gwynnie, a Volkswagen camper van built in 1974, which inspired the story behind Luisa’s first book, Goes Without Saying. They have three children, a dog, and two cats.

 

Luke Deckard lives, writes and podcasts in London.

He has an MA and a PhD in Creative Writing from Kingston University. He has taught creative writing workshops in higher education and is an associate fellow of the Higher Education Academy. He also mentors creative writing students at the University of Westminster, London, guiding writers on their creative and professional paths.

Luke’s PhD novel, NO SAINTS ONLY KILLERS, a 1920s thriller set on the mean streets of Edinburgh, was shortlisted for multiple awards, including the Amazon New Voices Award in 2021 and the Bloody Scotland Pitch Perfect contest in 2020, under the title ‘Wasteland. In addition to writing novels, Luke has published dozens of short stories, some of which have been featured in Storgy and the CWA anthology Midsummer Mysteries and The Best Private Eye Fiction 2025. He has edited short story collections, including the Amazon bestseller Virtual Noir at the Bar. He has also written numerous docu-drama scripts for various podcast shows, including Short History of…, Deathbed Confessions, and History Daily.

 

 

 

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