Kate Hilton is a bestselling Canadian writer. She is the co-author of the Quill & Packet mystery series; the most recent title, Widows and Orphans, was published in 2025. Her fiction includes the forthcoming City of the Muse (2026), as well as The Hole in the Middle, Just Like Family, and Better Luck Next Time. When not writing, Kate maintains an active psychotherapy practice, with a particular focus on personal reinvention and life transitions. She lives with her family in Toronto. 

Elizabeth Renzetti

Elizabeth Renzetti is a bestselling Canadian author and journalist. She has worked for the Globe and Mail as a reporter, editor, and columnist. In 2020, she won the Landsberg Award for her reporting on gender equality. She is the author of the essay collection Shrewed: A Wry and Closely Observed Look at the Lives of Women and Girls and the novel Based on a True Story. Her book What She Said: Conversations about Equality was a national bestseller in 2024. She lives in Toronto with her family. 

Samantha M. Bailey

Samantha M. Bailey is the USA TODAY, Amazon Charts, and #1 international bestselling author of WOMAN ON THE EDGE, WATCH OUT FOR HER, A FRIEND IN THE DARK, and HELLO, JULIET. She was a finalist for Canada Reads 2025. Samantha's books have sold in twelve countries and have been optioned for TV and film. She lives in Toronto, where she can usually be found tapping away at her computer or curled up on her couch with a book. Samantha's currently working on her next psychological suspense.