Authors

Gisèle Pelicot was named as the most noteworthy person of 2024 in an opinion poll in France, eclipsing world leaders, and honoured by Time magazine. To mark International Women’s Day, The Independent named her the most influential woman of 2025. She was recently awarded the Legion of Honour, France’s highest civic honour.

 

M. A. Kuzniar is the bestselling author of Midnight in Everwood and Upon a Frosted Star. Before she became a full-time writer, she spent six years living in Spain, teaching English and travelling the world. She lives in Nottingham, where she spends her time reading, writing, playing board games, and dreaming of magic.

Represented by Thérèse Coen. M.A. Kuzniar writes middle grade fiction as Maria Kuzniar. 

Alex Bell studied Law at university and signed her first book deal at nineteen. Since then, she has written over twenty books for both adults and young people, including novels that were selected for the Zoella book club, Blue Peter book club and Radio 2. She works for a legal advice charity and lives in Hampshire with her husband, sons and Sphynx cats. When not working, she enjoys Thin Man Martinis, vegetarian food and any opportunity to ride on an old-world train.

Represented by Thérèse Coen. Alexandra Bell writes children’s fiction as Alex Bell. 

Kathryn Stockett was born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi. She now lives in New York City and Mississippi. Her first novel, The Help, was a worldwide bestseller.

Jung Dae-gun was born in 1986 in Seoul, and studied philosophy at Korea University and film directing at Korean Academy of Film Arts (KAFA). He directed the documentary film Too Old Hip Hop Kid as well as two feature films entitled Sabra and Mate. His debut novel, Goh Tae-gyeong the Q&A Villain, won the 2020 Hankyung Spring Literary Contest. He is also the author of the short story collection I Tinder You.

Imogen Savage is a British author and journalist currently based in Berlin. She has written for several publications—including the Financial Times—her work often delving into the realm of history and art, with a unique blend of historical research and narrative style.

On behalf of Spiegel & Grau.

Adrien Bosc was born in 1986. Founder of the Editions du Sous-Sol, he is the deputy director of the Editions Julliard. His first novel, Constellation, was awarded the Grand prix du roman de l’Académie française and the Prix de la Vocation in 2014. He is also the author of Capitaine (2018) and Colonne (2022).

Charles Wright lives between Ardèche and Paris. His first book – Le Chemin des estives – was a bestseller in France. An English Garden is his second book.

 

TIDJANE THIAM is president of the opposition Democratic Party of the Ivory Coast, overwhelmingly re-elected (with 99% of the vote) after a politically motivated judicial attack attempted to prevent him from running for president and forced his temporary resignation.

Born in the Ivory Coast, Tidjane Thiam was for eleven years CEO of Fortune 500 companies – Prudential PLC for six years and Credit Suisse for five. In the 1990s, he spent six years in his native Ivory Coast in cabinet-level positions. Following the 1999 coup d’état, Thiam resumed a private sector career with dual Ivorian/French citizenship.

In 2019, Thiam became a member of the International Olympic Committee. He is a graduate of École polytechnique, École des Mines de Paris and INSEAD. Tidjane Thiam is a Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur.

Brought up in Scotland, Louis is interested in myth, nature and culture. Along with his horse Sasha, he travelled 111 days across Europe, creating the first conclusive horse-trail across the Ligurian Alps in recorded history. His debut book, In Green, follows this journey. He lives between the UK, the Netherlands and Ukraine and writes for an array of publications.