Parker Bilal
Parker Bilal is the pseudonym of Jamal Mahjoub. Mahjoub has published seven critically acclaimed literary novels, which have been widely translated. Dogstar Rising is his second Makana Mystery. Born in London, Mahjoub has lived at various times in the UK, Sudan, Cairo and Denmark. He currently lives in Barcelona.
Bibliography: The Golden Scales, Dogstar Rising
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Thomas Mogford
Thomas Mogford works for ITV Sport as a translator and reporter on the UEFA Champions League. His short fiction has been published in The Field Magazine, Litro and Notes from the Underground. An early work featuring Spike Sanguinetti reached the semi-finals of the 2008 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award. He is married and lives in London.
Bibliography: Shadow of the Rock, Sign of the Cross
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Ann Zouroudi
Ann Zouroudi was born in England and lived in the Greek islands. Her attachment to Greece remains strong, and the country is the inspiration for much of her writing. She now lives in the Derbyshire Peak District with her son. Her Greek detective novel, The Messenger of Athens was shortlisted for the ITV3 Crime Thriller Award for Breakthrough Authors and longlisted for the Desmond Elliot Prize.
Bibliography: The Messenger of Athens, The Taint of Midas, The Doctor of Thessaly, The Lady of Sorrows, The Whispers of Nemesis, The Bull of Mithros and The Feast of Artemis
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Michael Harvey is a journalist and documentary producer. His work has won numerous national and international awards, including multiple Emmy Awards, two Primetime Emmy nominations and an Academy Award nomination. He holds a law degree from Duke University, a master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University and a bachelor’s degree in classical language from Holy Cross College. He lives in Chicago.
Bibliography: The Chicago Way, The Fifth Floor, The Third Rail, We All Fall Down and The Innocence Game
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Conor Fitzgerald
Conor Fitzgerald has lived in Ireland, the UK, the United States and Italy. He has worked as an arts editor, produced a current affairs journal for foreign embassies based in Rome, and founded a successful translation company. The Dogs of Rome was shortlisted for the CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger Award 2011. He is married with two children and still lives in Rome.
Bibliography: The Dogs of Rome, The Fatal Touch, The Namesake, The Memory Theatre
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