Author
Scarlett Drake
This author is either perpetually online or writing words fit to break your heart from the comfort of her home in Scotland.
She is obsessed with K-pop idols, every single gay romance book and, of course, her cats.
Lead Graphic Designer
Farah Faqir
Farah is a UK based Graphic Designer by day and bookish fangirl by night. She strives to bring everyone’s visual imagination to reality. With a profound love for both technology and design, she showcases a balanced logical and creative outlook to each project.
The HamartiaXSWOON Project has particularly been special, as Farah was one of the first readers to set eyes on this masterpiece back in 2023. Having grown such a strong love for the story, characters and the author (and making this book her whole personality), it has been the greatest joy to visually bring Hamartia to yet another life! Expect Easter Eggs galore!
Artist
Noah Dao
Noah (he/him) is a Vietnamese illustrator who draws inspiration from queer identities, romance and warm bright colours.
Some of his notable credits include the pin-up for DC pride anthology, cover arts for Dark Horse Comic and BOOM! studio.
In his personal time, Noah also worked closely with local advocacy organisations such as Zoe Belle Gender Collective, Transgender Vic to support and provide illustrated resources for trans youth and LGBTQ+ community in Victoria.
Artist
Vita Divata
From the artist: she/her, 25, freelance artist based in Poland who draws gay people for a living.
From Swoon: A treasure to work with, the attention to detail, light and color in Vita's work is without compare!
Social Media
Des DeVivo
Des DeVivo is a queer writer of queer stories that transmute pain into beauty. Born and raised in small-town Ohio, they now reside in Los Angeles with their husband and three cats. A professional editor and storyteller, they're also a great friend of Swoon!
Des is also a proud Creative Producer for Incision Press, a queer + trans owned indie publisher based in Australia.