The Midnight Hour

Benjamin Read tells stories, whether they’re novels, comics, or films. He wrote the multi-award nominated graphic novel series, Porcelain, and a host of other comics including Briar, Butterfly Gate, True Grit, and Super 8. He is one of the founder members of the Improper Books comics studio, and is fuelled by tea. He is currently working on the next book of The Midnight Hour series, and developing a number of his projects for TV and film.

Laura Trinder is an illustrator and creator of children’s books and comics. She works from a cosy home studio in Hertfordshire, UK. She’s a co-founder of indie comics studio Improper Books and one half of the creative duo Trindles & Read. Laura was a passionate bookseller for many years. Despite no longer splitting her time between illustrating and bookselling, she’s still a bookseller at heart.