Nick Croydon has more than 25 years’ experience shaping stories from the boardroom, leading international publishing houses and book retail giants across then UK and Australia.

Now the CEO of QBD Books Australia, Nick has shifted from nurturing the literary dreams of others to realising one of his own with his debut novel, The Turing Protocol. Born in Surrey, England, and now living in Brisbane with his Spanish wife, Esther, and their children, Nick brings a rare insider’s perspective to the page: one honed in the engine rooms of the book world, now turned toward storytelling itself.

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theturingprotocol/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw%3D%3D#

Dr Lee Kofman is a Russian-born Israeli-Australian author of six books and editor of three anthologies, writing teacher and mentor based in Melbourne.

Her numerous short stories, short creative non-fiction and poetry have been published widely in Australia, Scotland, UK, Israel, USA and Canada in such publications as Best Australian Stories, Malahat Review, Meanjin, Griffith Review and Brand among others.

She is a regular participant in literary festivals, has been a judge or assessor for multiple awards and literary competitions and her work has been shortlisted for accolades such as the Nib Literary Award and the ABIA awards.

Lee’s writing and reading life began in a remote Siberian village where she recited her first poem to an admiring crowd of illiterate babushkas.

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Website: https://leekofman.com.au/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAafo_hPY75NaU_dmpq-fcyTa8P9Q2Q8Ot_r6YsZXeh1qlbYZwKQYnI8rEg82oQ_aem_zso_7FUK4-ewG0J-yuFHbQ

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Wendy Dale is an author and a seasoned memoir-writing coach challenging conventional advice about writing.

With fifteen years of experience reviewing thousands of manuscripts, Wendy developed the Memoir Engineering System, detailed in her upcoming book of the same name, which was published in January 2025.

She is also creating the world’s first writers reality show based in Peru! Her clients include prominent media organizations such as Entertainment Weekly, The New York Post, and NBC.

Wendy is the author of the memoir Avoiding Prison and Other Noble Vacation Goals and resides in Cusco, Peru with her husband and two bunnies.

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Website: https://www.geniusmemoirwriting.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/writerwendydale?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BJuDaJ7SRTKiJUv5Urj%2BCjw%3D%3D

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