Dickon Oxenburgh is a graduate of WAAPA (Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts). He has worked as an actor, dramaturg and writer, and has had commissions from Black Swan Theatre, the ABC and the WA Film Corporation.

Andrew Ross was formerly the artistic director of Black Swan Theatre Company (and Founding Director) and he has directed many productions for the company. His productions have toured the UK, Germany and Canada and he is currently director of the Brisbane Powerhouse Centre for the live Arts.

David Farland is an award-winning, international bestselling author with over 50 novels in print. He has won the Philip K. Dick Memorial Special Award for "Best Novel in the English Language" for his science fiction novel On My Way to Paradise , the Whitney Award for "Best Novel of the Year" for his historical novel In the Company of Angels , and many more awards for his work. He is best known for his New York Times bestselling fantasy series The Runelords .