Black Dove, White Raven

Elizabeth Wein is the holder of a private pilot’s license and the owner of about a thousand maps. She is best known for her historical fiction about young women flying in World War II, including the New York Times bestselling Code Name Verity and Rose Under Fire. Elizabeth is also the author of Cobalt Squadron, a middle grade novel set in the Star Wars universe and connected to the 2017 release The Last Jedi. Elizabeth lives in Scotland and holds both British and American citizenship.

Lauren trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. She is originally from Toronto, Canada, and holds her BAH and B.Ed from Queen's University. Stage credits include Alison in Look Back in Anger, Peter in Peter Pan, Lucy in The Rivals, and W in Lungs. She has also toured internationally as a singer, and recorded Mahler's 8th symphony with Sir Simon Rattle.

Maanuv Thiara is a British stage, film and radio actor. He graduated from Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, appearing in numerous productions including King Lear, The Wind and the Willows and Twelth Night. He was nominated for the Carlton Hobbs Award 2016 and was a runner up in the Alan Bates Award 2016. Thiara has also narrated a number of audiobooks including Elizabeth Wein’s, Black Dove, White Raven.