Guest authors

Claire North is a British fantasy writer, winner of the World Fantasy Award 2017 and nominated for several other awards, including the Arthur C. Clarke Award. Two of her novels, 'The first fifteen lives of Harry August' and 'Touch', have been published in Romania at Palladin Publishing House (ART Group). Her most recent novel is '84K', nominated for the Phillip K. Dick Awards.

Sarah Perry is a British author passionate about medieval history and biblical writings. Her novel 'The Essex Serpent' reached the top of the Bestseller 2017 list and won Book of the Year at the British Book Awards. It was published in Romania at Nemira Publishing House in 2018. Her most recent novel is 'Melmoth'.

Clare Mackintosh is the author of crime bestsellers 'I let you go', 'I see you' and 'Let me lie', also published in Romania at Trei Publishing House. Before becoming a writer, Clare worked in the police force for over 12 years. 

Children writer Ross Welford's most recent novel, 'Time Travelling with a Hamster', will soon be published in Romanian by Corint Publishing House, while his novel 'The 1000-year-old boy' will be published in translation by Vellant Publishing House in May. 

Arabella McIntyre-Brown is a British writer and journalist settled in Romania. Her novel 'A stake in Transylvania (how I found happiness in the heart of the Carpathians)' is a story of self-discovery describing her relocation to Romania with warmth and humour.

Mahsuda Snaith's is a British writer of Bangladeshi descent, author of 'How to Find Home'. Her works explore the day-to-day lives of the less fortunate. She is involved in numerous social projects dedicated to children and young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. 

Fiona Mozley is a British historical fiction writer with a background in medieval studies. Her debut novel, 'Elmet', was shortlisted for the prestigious Man Booker Prize in 2017.

Kirsty Logan is a professional daydreamer. She is the author of two novels, The Gloaming and The Gracekeepers, and two story collections, A Portable Shelter and The Rental Heart & Other Fairytales. She lives in Glasgow with her wife and their rescue dog. She has tattooed toes.

Neal Layton is a children's author and illustrator. His illustrations have sold in over 16 countries worldwide and have been included in more than 60 publications. At Bookfest, Neal will also hold an illustration workshop.

Eugen-Ovidiu Chirovici started his writing career in Romania, but has been living in the United Kingdom for almost ten years. The thriller writer is one of the most successful Romanian writers, having had his novels translated in over 25 languages.