David Szalay is the author of London and the South-East, which won the Betty Trask Prize and the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize; The Innocent; and Spring. In 2013 he was named one of Granta's Best of Young British Novelists. He lives in Budapest.
Mark Meadows has recorded over eighty audiobooks. He can be heard frequently on BBC Radio, with shows including Book at Bedtime and Lost Souls. He is a former musical director of The Swingle Singers and has various theater and recording credits as composer and arranger, in addition to his numerous stage-acting credits.
Sean Barrett is an English actor and voice actor. His film and television credits include Labyrinth, Return to Oz, The Dark Crystal, Fair Ground!, Tugs, and Dark Towers.