The Doomsday Club: Volume 1

Kevin Moran is a children's author and primary school teacher from Castlebar, County Mayo whose books include Faith in Santa and the AURA Operation series. His novel The Finalists was runner-up in the Staróg Prize for children's fiction in 2023. His novel The Doomsday Club, the first in a new series of the same name, was shortlisted for the Great Reads Award 2025. When not writing, Moran can often be found on the beach near his home in Dublin, being walked by his surprisingly strong golden retriever.

Ciarán O'Brien is an Irish actor with extensive theatre, film and television experience. He has performed on stages in theatres across the UK and Ireland including Shakespeare’s Globe, The Abbey theatre and the Gate theatre Dublin. Film and TV credits include Hunted, Pursuit, Misfits, The Tudors, Ripper Street and Fair City. He recently narrated Booker listed books The Beesting by Paul Murray and Elaine Feeney's How To Build A Boat.