Omid Scobie is a long-time royal journalist and author of two non-fiction bestsellers. His debut title, Finding Freedom, an instant #1 Sunday Times bestseller, is one of the fastest-selling royal books of all time, and his follow-up 2023 release, Endgame, was also an instant New York Times bestseller. Today he remains the most talked about royal correspondent of this generation and an authoritative voice on the British Royal Family, which he has covered since 2011, serving as an Editor-at-Large for Harper's Bazaar and a regular contributor for Good Morning America and ABC News. An advocate for a more diverse, inclusive and ethical media, Scobie is regularly invited to speak at major industry events around the world and with journalism students.

Robin Benway is a National Book Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of eight Young Adult novels, including Far From the Tree. Her books have been honored with the PEN America Literary Award, the Blue Ribbon Award from the Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books, ALA's Best Books for Young Adults, and ALA's Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults. Her sixth novel, Far From the Tree, won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, the PEN America Award, and was named one of the best books of the year by The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, NPR, PBS, Entertainment Weekly, and the Boston Globe. Her writing has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Bustle, Elle, and more.