DR JOSEPH MURPHY was a world-renowned authority on mysticism and mind dynamics. He wrote, taught, counselled, and lectured to thousands of people all over the world as the minister-director of the Church of Divine Science in Los Angeles. His sermons and lectures were attended by numerous people every Sunday. During his lifetime, he authored over thirty outstanding self-help books-selling more than fifteen million copies. His book, The Power ofYour Subconscious Mind, continues to be an all-time bestseller. To this day, Dr Joseph Murphy remains a beacon of enlightenment and inspiration to his legion of loyal followers.

Prajakta Koli, also known as MostlySane, is one of the most successful digital content creators in India, with over 17 million followers across social media platforms. As an actor, Prajakta is known for her lead role in Netflix India's Mismatched and has starred in films such as Jugjugg Jeeyo and Neeyat, and the upcoming Amazon Prime series Andhera. A passionate advocate for social causes, Prajakta serves on the advisory group for Goalkeepers by the Gates Foundation and represents UNDP as its first Youth Climate Champion from India in global summits since 2021, advocating for climate action and sustainability, and representing young voices on global platforms, blending her entertainment success with social impact. She has also featured in Michelle Obama's Daytime Emmy-winning docuseries promoting girls' education. Too Good to Be True is her debut novel. Prajakta lives in Thane, Maharashtra, and can be found on Instagram (@mostlysane), YouTube (MostlySane) and X (@iamMostlySane).

Rujuta Diwekar is India’s leading public health advocate and amongst the most followed nutritionists globally. Her books have sold more than 1.75 million copies and her videos have been viewed more than 300 million times. Her clear and simple message to eat local, seasonal, and traditional, has redefined the discourse on health and wellness, nudging it away from diet trends and towards sustainable well-being of people and the planet.

Nidhi Upadhyay is an engineer-turned-headhunter. For years, Nidhi spent her days matchmaking senior executives to their dream jobs and her nights reading thrillers, until her husband borderline bullied her into writing one. She lives in Singapore with her doting husband and two exceptionally loving but polar-opposite boys. That Night is her debut novel.

Brian Christian is the bestselling author of The Most Human , which was named a Wall Street Journal bestseller and a New Yorker favorite book of 2011. His writing has appeared in Wired, The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal and The Paris Review, among others. Brian has been a featured guest on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Charlie Rose Show, NPR's Radiolab and the BBC and has lectured at Google, Microsoft, SETI, the Santa Fe Institute, the Royal Institution of Great Britain, and the London School of Economics.Tom Griffiths is an Associate Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Science and Director of the Institute of Cognitive and Brain Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley. He has published over 150 scientific papers on a wide range of topics, including machine learning and cultural evolution in addition.

Sahil Bloom is an inspirational writer and content creator, captivating millions of people every week through his insights and bi-weekly newsletter, ‘The Curiosity Chronicle’. Sahil is a successful entrepreneur, owner of SRB Holdings, and the managing partner of SRB Ventures, an early-stage investment fund. Sahil graduated from Stanford University with an MA in public policy and a BA in economics and sociology. He was a four-year member on the Stanford Baseball Team.

Viktor Frankl was born in Vienna in 1905 and was Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry at the University of Vienna Medical School. His wife, father, mother and brother all died in Nazi concentration camps, only he and his sister survived, but he never lost the qualities of compassion, loyalty, undaunted spirit and thirst for life (earning his pilot's licence aged 67). He died in Vienna in 1997.

Anthony Passeron was born in Nice in 1983. He teaches French Literature and Humanities at a secondary school. Les enfants endormis (Sleeping Children) is his first novel.