Youssef Germanos (Author, Editor, English to French translator, Structural Development Specialist, Writing Coach, Self-Publishing Coach)
Youssef's first book, Preliminaries, published simultaneously in English and French, is a collection of opening chapters, for which he personally designed the layout for both the digital and print versions.
His first novel, Petites Morts à Beyrouth, originally written in French (Tamyras 2017), has also been translated into Danish (Jensen & Dalgaard 2018).
Passionate about writing, Youssef supports fellow authors in bringing their books to life, guiding them from the earliest sparks of inspiration to the final stages of layout and publication.
He also works as a video editor and producer of advertising content.
Mouna Mounayer (Author, Editor, Structural Development Specialist, Writing Coach)
Mouna is a filmmaker whose British-Lebanese heritage shaped her narrative perspective. She crafts stories that bridge cultures, drawing from expertise developed while creating over 1,500 hours of television content. Her work earned two Harvard Business School AllWorld Network Awards. An International Emmy Awards juror since 2011, Mouna now serves on the W7 Advisory Board to the G7 on gender issues and directs the Bridge-the-Gap Programme, empowering graphic designers to access creative industry opportunities.
She is currently writing her first fiction novel, a murder mystery set in Lebanon.