Before she founded Blasta Books and Nine Bean Rows, Kristin worked on hundreds of books and tens of thousands of recipes over the past 20 years as a freelance editor, food writer and project manager,for clients such as Penguin, Gill Books, Octopus and Musgraves. She’s copyedited, proofread and developed recipes and collaborated with Ireland’s best-known, award-winning food writers and chefs and has co-authored three books: Spice Box: Easy, Everyday Indian Food (Penguin Sandycove, 2023), Making Artisan Pizza at Home (Ryland Peters & Small, 2017) and Sláinte: The Complete Guide to Irish Craft Beer and Cider (New Island, 2014). She has also served as the secretary and the chair of the Irish Food Writers’ Guild. Blasta Books is the culmination of two decades of specialist experience and expertise. When she’s not pottering in the kitchen or got her nose stuck in a book, you’ll find her walking for miles in the countryside with her dogs, probably listening to a podcast about food. @edibleireland

Emma Marijewycz is founder and director of Albero PR, a small and friendly agency specialising in illustrated non-fiction books, with a big passion for food and drink. Formerly publicity director at Hardie Grant Books and Quadrille, and with over 15 years of experience working in publishing, Emma has run bestselling book campaigns for UK household names, including James Martin, Matt Tebbutt, Melanie Brown (Scary Spice), Darcey Bussell, Ollie Smith and Dr Xand Van Tulleken. She has also launched international authors such as Alison Roman and Josh Niland in the UK, has been the designated driver on many, many book tours and has usually kept most authors out of mischief at food festivals. In between searching for Bristol’s best sausage roll and walking in the Beacons, you will find Emma talking about, reading and cooking from books at every opportunity. @emmalphabet

Jane has been designing to an international standard for over 30 years. Her career has seen her spend time in art houses in Boston, Toronto and Berlin before returning home to spend 12 years as Art Director for Image Publications. Following this Jane spent five years freelancing on projects for IMMA, Independent Newspapers, the Irish Times, Brown Thomas, Gill Books, O’Brien Press, Gloss Publications, Musgraves and Harmonia Publications. She has also worked with many start-up companies, rebranded some very established titles and mentored design teams through award-winning rebrands. Jane has won Designer of the Year at the Magazines Ireland Awards and many of the magazines she has rebranded have gone on to win Magazine of the Year, Cover of the Year and Design Team of the Year. Her love of a good curry has seen her travel most of Asia. She hasn’t been everywhere yet, but it’s on her list. @janematthews100

Jo is an award-winning food and lifestyle photographer with over 20 years of experience capturing the quiet magic of food through texture, light and detail. She has photographed more than 60 leading cookbooks and has collaborated with many of Ireland’s top food stylists, prop stylists and art directors. Her work spans advertising, branding, packaging, publishing and social media, helping chefs and businesses bring their food stories to life. When she’s not eating, thinking about or photographing food, Jo indulges in her favourite hobby: painting it. @jomurphyphotographer

Charlotte is a food stylist, or self-titled ‘food faffer’, who spends her days poking at potatoes, wrangling noodles and generally persuading food to behave on camera. She’s worked in London, Australia and Ireland trying to make dishes look effortlessly delicious (even when they’re held together with skewers, sticky tape and a prayer). Her work has appeared in cookbooks, commercials, TV shows and anywhere else food needs to look its best. Described by some as a professional swoosher, when she’s not at work she’s probably shopping for food and has an almost encyclopaedic knowledge of most Irish supermarkets. Charlotte isn't a huge fan of cheese, but what she lacks in good taste she makes up for by being able to make even the beige-est plate look like something you want to eat. Visual to her Libra core, Charlotte loves nothing more than a cookbook and has been on a food journey since age 5 when she came back from her Nana’s, shocked and appalled, and said to her mum, ‘Do you know Nana makes her chips from potatoes?’ @charlotteoco