William Hussey is an award-winning author of books for children and Young Adults. As an active member of the LGBTQ+ community and a visiting author, He has spoken to hundreds of LGBTQ+ students in schools worldwide. Hearing their stories of modern intolerance, prejudice and the tragic consequences this has led to inspire him to write Hideous Beauty.
Chris Nelson is a graduate from The Guildford School of Acting, and is a voice artist, actor, director, presenter and writer. His extensive voice credits include several major dubbing projects for Netflix, voice work on They Shall Not Grow Old by Peter Jackson, Doctor Who audio dramas and multiple game roles including Trine 4, Pillars of the Earth, Black Mirror and Ruby Rei. Chris has also recorded the audiobook Black Swan Green, the Booker prize nominated novel by David Mitchell and Tom Collins' Diary of a Wimpy Vampire for BBC audio.