Sita Brand is a storyteller, artist, writer and mindfulness teacher exploring folklore, culture and human connection through performance, education, visual art and creative practice. She is the founder of Settle Stories.

As founder of Creative Connection, an author, poet and embodied creative leadership facilitator, Nicola Rose has created a world where the inner child is not expected to sit quietly while the grown-up gets on with business. Instead, the two are invited to dance together, make a mess, laugh loudly and discover that creativity isn't a luxury at all.

Some people spend their lives specialising. Brian Holihan has spent his exploring.

Victoria Nwankpa is a fiction writer based in Nigeria, with plans to relocate to the UK by the end of 2026. A passionate storyteller, she has been writing for the past six years and works primarily across romance, fantasy, and paranormal fiction.

Bill Irvine is a children's book author, illustrator, and storyteller whose work is dedicated to encouraging curiosity, imagination, and a sense of adventure in young readers.

If there were an Olympic event for finding connections between seemingly unrelated ideas, Dan Turello would probably be on the podium.

Delile Ndumo is a writer and mental health advocate creating honest content about bipolar disorder, creativity, and lived experience through poetry, storytelling, and social media platforms.

Nikki Reimer is a multimedia artist, poet, writer and senior digital communications specialist whose work explores grief, bodies and culture. Author of No Town Called We and DOWNVERSE, they lead digital strategy at University of Calgary Faculty of Arts.

Miranda Harrison is a publishing specialist, writer, and arts professional whose career spans many of the UK’s leading cultural institutions.

Valerie Rivera (professionally known as VA Rivera) is a New York educator turned children’s poet‑author who inspires young minds one verse at a time.

Asa Leininger is an actor, writer, and educator who blends performance, storytelling, and teaching to explore truth, empathy, and connection across cultures, classrooms, and stages.

With 50 years as a writer and over 25 as a fine-art photographer, Eric Hatch's work bridges the gap between text and image.