Cory Doctorow is a science fiction author, activist, journalist, and blogger, as well as the coeditor of Boing Boing (
boingboing.net) and the author of young adult novels like
Homeland, Pirate Cinema, and
Little Brother and novels for adults including
Rapture of the Nerds and
Makers. The former European director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and cofounder of the
U.K. Open Rights Group, he lives in London.
Neil Gaiman is the #1
New York Times best-selling author of more than twenty books for readers of all ages, and the recipient of numerous literary awards, including the Shirley Jackson Award and the Locus Award for Best Novelette for his story The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains. Originally from England, he now lives in America.
Amanda Palmer rose to fame as the lead singer, pianist, and lyricist for the acclaimed band The Dresden Dolls, and performs as a solo artist as well as collaborating with artists including Jonathan Richman and her husband, author Neil Gaiman. She is the author of
The Art of Asking.
