Demi-Leigh Tebow is an entrepreneur, influencer and speaker who was crowned Miss Universe and Miss South Africa in 2017. She resides in the United States with her husband, Tim and their three fur babies. Demi strives to bring compassion to hurting people and use her entrepreneurial gift and social media presence as platforms for meaningful change.

Rorisang Thandekiso was born in the Free State and went to school in the Vaal area. She studied International Relations at the University of Pretoria. She was a child star that was seen on YoTV as well as Blue Couch. She is a seasoned broadcaster, producer and content creator. Rorisang is also well-known for speaking about her faith.

Irna van Zyl, highly successful media personality and entrepreneur for 40 years, is writing full-time. Her debut crime novel, Moordvis, was followed by Gif​beker, Bloedsteen and Op ’n mooi dag​. English editions were released simultaneously. Bloedsteen was also translated into Armenian. Kwaaiwater is her fifth crime novel. She lives in Hermanus.

Dan Mafora is the senior researcher at the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution. He previously worked for the Constitutional Court of South Africa. He is also a master's student working on his thesis in constitutional law and theory at the University of Cape Town, a city he now calls home.

Francois van Coke is the stage name of Francois Badenhorst. He rose to fame as the frontman of the Afrikaans rock bands Fokofpolisiekar and Van Coke Kartel. In 2015 he launched his solo music career. Hoe ek dit onthou, co-authored with Annie Klopper, is his first publication and the first time that he recounts his life story in book form.

Ivor Swartz is an award winning author from Constantia Park, Pretoria. He is also the youth pastor at DRC Pretoria Oosterlig. He is married to Nadine and has one son. Recently he was seen in Netwerk24 TV series Ons vir jou. Ivor has a strong social media presence and was seen in a Via-TV series Kies die lewe. 

Veteran journalist, film-maker and author Jacques Pauw has won awards locally and internationally, including CNN African Journalist of the Year,  Award for Outstanding International Investigative Reporting and the Nat Nakasa award for bravery and integrity in journalism. He is the author of i.a. The President's Keepers.

Irma Venter is an award-winning crime writer and journalist based in Cape Town. She is the first South African writer to be published by Amazon Crossing. English editions include Circus, Blue Sunday, Hard Rain, Man Down and Red Tide. 

Deon Meyer is an internationally acclaimed writer living in Stellenbosch. His publications include thirteen novels, i.a. Spoor, 2010, 7 Dae, 2011, Kobra, 2013, Ikarus, 2015, Koors, 2016, Prooi, 2018 and Donkerdrif, 2020. Orion, Proteus and Infanta all received the ATKV Prize for Fiction and Prooi was awarded the ATKV Prize for Suspense Fiction.