The Five Pillars

Adrian J. Smith is the author of the Extinction NZ trilogy and the Nameless series. As well as writing, for the last fifteen years he has run his own successful painting and decorating business. A self-confessed book and movie geek, Adrian lives in Hamilton, New Zealand, and when he isn’t working his day job or writing, he can be found wandering the mountains, swimming, quizzing, watching movies, and of course reading.

Raphael Corkhill is an award-winning stage, screen and voice actor. Born and raised in the UK, Raphael graduated from Princeton University then gained his MFA in acting from the University of Southern California. Raphael’s film and television credits include the Warner Bros. feature The Goldfinch, independent TV pilot Manny, and Burning at Both Ends alongside Cary Elwes. His extensive voice credits include billion-dollar video game franchises: Uncharted 4 (BAFTA “Best Game” winner), The Elder Scrolls Online and Titanfall 2, as well as the recent blockbuster ESO: Morrowind. Raphael has narrated numerous titles for Macmillan including The Fallon Trilogy and his audiobook performances have been described by Publisher’s Weekly as “terrific.”