Biography

Mo Hayder was one of the most distinctive and uncompromising British crime writers of her generation. Known for dark psychological stories, disturbing investigations, complex characters, and unsettling depictions of violence,…

Pippa Grange is a British psychologist, author, culture coach and performance specialist whose work has influenced the way high-performing teams think about pressure, confidence, leadership and success. She became particularly…

Keyu Jin is a Chinese economist, author, and academic whose work has brought international attention to the changing structure of China's economy and its growing role in the global financial…

Melissa Chen is a Singapore-born journalist, commentator, activist, and nonprofit leader who has built a distinctive career around free expression, human rights, international affairs, and access to ideas. She first…

Marina Berlusconi is one of Italy’s best-known businesswomen and a prominent figure in the country’s media and publishing industries. As the eldest daughter of former Italian Prime Minister and business…

Mercedes Ron has become one of the most recognizable names in contemporary young adult and new adult romance. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and later based in Spain, Ron first…

Isabella Hammad is a British-Palestinian novelist and essayist whose writing has earned international attention for its thoughtful treatment of history, identity, displacement, family, and belonging. Through her fiction and nonfiction,…

Liz Kimmins is a Northern Irish politician whose career has developed from community and voluntary-sector work into one of the most prominent public-service roles in the Northern Ireland Executive. A…

Chloe Tilley is a British journalist and broadcaster known for her work across radio and television, particularly in news, current affairs and international journalism. Over a career spanning more than…

Fergus Walsh is one of the best-known medical journalists in British broadcasting, having spent decades reporting on healthcare, medical research, science and major public-health stories for the BBC. Known for…