During his twelve years covering the royal beat for major outlets including Good Morning America, ABC News, and Harper's Bazaar, Omid Scobie became the most talked-about royal correspondent of his generation and is the author of two non-fiction bestsellers which have been published in over 20 countries. His debut title, Finding Freedom, an instant #1 Sunday Times bestseller is one of the fastest-selling royal books of all time, and his follow-up 2023 release, Endgame, was his second instant New York Times bestseller. He is the founder of the production and development company Box Room Entertainment and serves as co-creator, executive producer, and writer on the TV adaptation of Royal Spin.
Omid grew up in Oxfordshire, England, and graduated in journalism at the University of Arts London. He currently lives in Los Angeles.
Robin Benway is a National Book Award-winning and New York Times-bestselling author of nine novels for young adults. Her books have received numerous awards and recognition, including the PEN America Literary Award, the Blue Ribbon Award from the Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books, ALA's Best Books for Young Adults, and ALA's Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults. In addition, her novels have received starred reviews from Bookpage, Kirkus, Booklist, and Publishers Weekly, and have been published in more than 25 countries. Her sixth novel, Far From the Tree, won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, the PEN America Literary Award, and was named one of the best books of the year by the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, NPR, PBS, Entertainment Weekly, and the Boston Globe. In addition to her fictional work, her non-fiction work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Bustle, Elle, and more. Royal Spin, written in collaboration with Omid Scobie, is her first adult novel.
Robin grew up in Orange County, California, attended NYU, where she was a recipient of the Seth Barkas Prize for Creative Writing, and is a graduate of UCLA. She currently lives in Los Angeles with her dog, Marnie Chicken.