I have been a writer of fiction for many years, initially as a short story writer for women’s magazines when I was published extensively, nationally and internationally.

After completing an M.A. in Creative Writing, I turned to full length fiction and have now written four novels with a fifth close to completion. My novels are character driven – their genre is book group/commercial/literary crossover with themes of the complexities of family life, relationships and the influence of the past upon present lives. Set in the latter years of the 20th century and the opening decade of the 21st, each novel is a standalone story.

My fifth novel is something of a departure for me: set in London during WW2 with themes of conscientious objection as well as duty and familial obligation, it is my first venture into what can be considered historic fiction.

In addition to writing, I run creative writing classes and workshops and enjoy speaking to a wide range of societies and groups about my creative process and my long writing career.

J. N. Fox is of Caribbean descent. She was born in Wiltshire and grew up in a small town there. Maternally she is related to Jamaicans who fought for Britain in both the first and second world wars. She lives in Oxford with her husband and writes full-time.

She has featured in the Sunday Times. Been the subject of a BBC Documentary and has written content for The Times and Telegraph.
She is the author of The Battle of Ignorance trilogy. Three Voices, Nine Night and Two Ladies. A fictional series of contemporary literary novels that deal with integration and interracial relationships. Using fun relatable characters, she raises awareness of topical issues.

Born in Manchester, Lou Gibbons now lives in the south of France. A corporate content creator by day, she writes quirky uplifting fiction by night. She has published two novels: The World Happiness Organisation (2024) and Tuesday (2025).

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Three friends. Three countries. Three very different literary journeys that all began with a shared love of music in Oxford.

Born in Colombia and adopted by Britain through love, language and music, I discovered my writing voice in English at the turn of the millennium. Before becoming a novelist I spent many years as a classical and tango singer, performer and teacher and I met Renata Lanzoni and Anila Syed through my vocal harmony projects, Singing for the Terrified and Songthreads.

When live meetings became impossible after COVID, Songthreads gave way to Wordthreads to channel our love of music into the love of words.

My own work explores the meeting point between science, spirituality and human relationships. I will be signing the third edition of The Secret Life of a God, the opening novel in The Physics of Passion trilogy, together with Wordthreads anthologies Pigeon Tales, and The Rogue Potato and The Pinging Cat.

Joining me is Italian author Renata Lanzoni, whose novel Shattered Moon draws on real-life experience to tell a gripping story of abuse, resilience and survival on a tropical island. She is also the author of the travel guides Oxford in One Afternoon and The Light-Packer’s Guide: Globetrotting on Bare Essentials.

From Pakistan, Anila Syed brings a distinctive voice that moves effortlessly between literary fiction and children’s books. Her genre-defying collection Prompted showcases her imaginative storytelling, alongside a growing body of work for younger readers.