Dr. Martin Patrick is a British author, playwright, and educator. He began his professional career writing for the theatre, but found his true calling writing crime and romance novels. Dr. Patrick's literary works include JJ’s Isolation, Love Both Ways, Son of a Dish, The Labyrinth of Families, and his most recent, The Torment of Desire. With 30 years of experience in teaching creative writing in the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, the United States, and Sweden, he was an international professor in drama, film and cultural studies.

Chiamaka Okike is a Nigerian multidisciplinary writer who has edited for women’s issues in Isele Magazine and spoken at various workshops and panels. Her writings have appeared in The Kalahari Review, Narratively, Wilson Quarterly, Edinburgh Literary Salon, Brittle Paper, and ActiveMuse. Chiamake’s works include Perihelion, Chewed Glass, and Return of the Sun. She’s also the author of the novella, Seeri.