Pieces of Us

Eve Ainsworth is a public speaker, creative workshop coordinator and award-winning author who draws from her extensive work with teenagers managing emotional and behavioural issues to write authentic, honest and real novels for young people and adults. Eve’s adult debut, Duckling, was published by Penguin Random House in 2022. She has had short stories published in magazines such as Writers’ Forum and Prima and articles posted online for the Guardian, Metro and BookTrust. Eve is also a champion for working class voices, has set up the Working Class Writers Network and is an experienced mentor.

Natalie Pela is a voiceover artist and singer based in London. She studied Music and Languages at Bristol University, and has narrated a range of audiobooks, from fiction to factual. She also sings in Deep Throat Choir and Howl, with recent TV appearances with duo Jessie Buckley and Bernard Butler. Natalie loves the challenge of each new collaboration, bringing her musical and linguistic ear and her love of storytelling to each performance.