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Cate Bishop lives in the Midwestern United States with her husband and their two villainous cats. In addition to all things bookish, she enjoys baking and decorating cakes, walking in the woods, and playing bar trivia. Guilty as Sin is her first series.

Olav Bjortomt is a quiz writer who has set The Times quiz since 2005. He has been a question writer for the ITV quiz show The Chase since its inception and has also written for University Challenge and Only Connect. He is a four-time world quizzing champion and four-time European champion. Olav holds the Guinness World Record for being the youngest quizzing world champion.

Jane Brocket is the author of many books including The Gentle Art of Knitting (9781843405320), The Gentle Art of Stitching (9781843406655) and Quilt Me! (9781908449252). She created her blog, yarnstorm, in 2005 to write about knitting, but the contents soon expanded to include many more of life’s small pleasures, such as baking, quilting, sewing, gardening, books and films. It was named as one of the five best craft blogs in BBC Homes & Antiques magazine’s ’50 best blogs 2012’. For more information go to www.yarnstormpress.co.uk.

Anna Bloom writes emotionally immersive women’s fiction with romantic depth and a strong sense of place. Her work explores themes of identity, belonging, and healing through love. Based in the UK, she draws inspiration from real coastal villages and the complexities of modern womanhood.

Stephen Bunting is one of the most popular and engaging of all the players on tour. With only Luke Littler boasting a bigger social following, there’s a reason Bunting is already an icon of the game and affectionately known as the People’s Champion. He’s hilarious, honest and people love him. He’s also one of the world’s best and most exciting players. He made his debut at the BDO World Championships at the Lakeside on the BBC at the age of 18. Ten-years later, he won the BDO World Championship and made the jump to the PDC. He was won 10 PDC titles, playing in the Premier League and reaching the semi-finals of World Championships at Alexandra Palace in both 2021 and 2025. He lives in St Helens with his wife and two young children.