Angela Carter (7 May 1940 – 16 February 1992) was an English novelist and journalist, known for her feminist, magical realism, and picaresque works. In 2008, The Times ranked Carter tenth in their list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945". In 2012, Nights at the Circus was selected as the best ever winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize

Ciaran Carson is Literature and Traditional Arts Officer with the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. His books include two collections from Bloodaxe, The Irish for No and Belfast Confetti.

Henry Normal (real name Pete Carroll; born 15 August 1956) is an English comedian, television producer, poet and writer. He is Managing Director of Baby Cow Productions Ltd which he set up with Steve Coogan.