Josie Lloyd is the author of twenty previous novels (under various pen names) and her work has been translated into 26 languages. As well as the Sunday Times number one hit, Come Together, she’s written several best-selling parodies with her husband, Emlyn Rees, including We’re Going On A Bar Hunt. Her new novel with Emlyn is called You & Me & You & Me & You & Me and is published by Penguin UK and Penguin US in 2026. Also recently, she’s written internationally successful contemporary women’s fiction novels including The Cancer Ladies’ Running Club and Lifesaving For Beginners. Miss Beeton’s Murder Agency is the first novel of a brand-new cosy crime series. She also co-hosts a podcast about the stories behind jewellery and keepsakes called Show Us Your Bits. Josie lives in Brighton with Emlyn and their three wonderful daughters and fabulous dog.

Emlyn Rees is a novelist, editor, ghostwriter, and the author of eleven novels, which have been translated into 27 languages, including Hunted and the Sunday Times No 1 bestseller, Come Together, which he co-wrote with Josie Lloyd. He’s also written several successful children’s and non-fiction books, including the bestselling We’re Going on a Bar Hunt parody series, also co-authored with Josie Lloyd. In addition to writing, Emlyn has worked as a commissioning crime fiction editor and copywriter and has taught on all aspects of creative writing at a variety of festivals, media events and universities. He lives by the sea in Brighton with his wife Josie Lloyd and family and enjoys marauding across the countryside with his dog and entering chilli eating contests in his spare time. His latest book, You & Me & You & Me & You & Me, is co-authored with Josie Lloyd and will be published by Penguin UK & Penguin US in 2026.