Martin was born in Carlisle. He writes both fiction and non-fiction and his works range from subjects as varied as nineteenth century detective novels to mid-twentieth century sporting history. In 2010 he created Inspector Cornelius Armstrong, who carries out his police work against a backdrop of Edwardian Carlisle. With the publication of the first Inspector Armstrong Casebook, Martin became a member of the Crime Writers’ Association. He is also one of Story Terrace’s Premium Writers and in that role, has ghost written several books as diverse as the career of a special forces soldier to the hundred-year history of a local haulage company. He lives with his wife Wendy, in southwest Scotland.

F. H. Petford ran his own creative agency and was involved in writing projects for corporate clients and the London theatre world. A Ghost Hunter’s Guide to solving a Murder, the first of the Alma Timperley mysteries, was written following the success of three crime novels set in the Oxfordshire village of Great Tew at the end of the Great War. A Ghost Hunter’s Guide to Catching a Killer followed in June 2026, and a third, A Ghost Hunter’s Guide to Untimely Death, will be published in February 2027.

The supernatural elements in his work are inspired by his own experiences of the paranormal. He was signed to Hodder and Stoughton in 2025 and lives a quietly pagan life in Somerset.

F. H. Petford ran his own creative agency and was involved in writing projects for corporate clients and the London theatre world. A Ghost Hunter’s Guide to solving a Murder, the first of the Alma Timperley mysteries, was written following the success of three crime novels set in the Oxfordshire village of Great Tew at the end of the Great War. The supernatural elements in his work are inspired by his own experiences of the paranormal. He was signed to Hodder and Stoughton in 2025 and lives a quietly pagan life in Somerset.

Mark Grenside is a thriller writer known for twist-driven novels set in the high-stakes world of film and television. His debut, Fall Out (2021), introduces film producer Marcus Riley and Mako de Turris in a series that blends insider industry knowledge with fast-paced suspense.

Before turning to fiction, Mark built an international career spanning finance, media, and entertainment. He began as a Lloyd’s of London insurance broker specialising in Kidnap, Ransom, and Extortion risk, before moving into television and film. There, he worked with Jim Henson on productions including The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, The Dark Crystal, and Labyrinth, and went on to produce and distribute projects linked to writers such as Patricia Highsmith, Robert Louis Stevenson, J.M. Barrie, and Arthur Hailey. He later played a key role in raising $250 million to acquire the international rights to the Hallmark Channel, which was subsequently sold to NBC.

His work has attracted support from leading figures in the entertainment industry, including multi-Emmy winner Robert Halmi Jr., Oscar-nominated producer Alan Moloney, bestselling author Damien Lewis, and broadcaster Piers Morgan. He has appeared in BBC interviews and national media, and was invited to speak at the Oxford Literary Festival in 2022.

Now based in Malta, Mark has travelled to more than 120 countries—an experience that informs the global scope of his writing. He also writes a monthly blog at www.andanotherthing.com and maintains an active presence in the creative and media industries.

Peter Popham was a foreign correspondent with The Independent for many years, and while chief of the paper’s South Asia Bureau wrote India Be Damned, a novel set before and during the Partition of the subcontinent, published by Camphor Press in 2022. He is the author of several other books, including Tokyo: the City at the End of the World, and The Lady and the Peacock: the Life of Aung San Suu Kyi, which was an international bestseller. He has recently completed a novel set before and during the English Civil War entitled An Arrow Against All Tyrants, which is seeking a suitable publisher.

Jack Jarvie has travelled to nearly fifty countries as a management consultant and on overseas missions. He has honed communication skills in church leadership, as a lay-preacher, and as leader of a Christian radio station.