2026 Judges

Rose Billington is a judge for the Writing Award and is hoping to discover talented writers to mentor and edit on the road to publication. She has worked in publishing for more than twenty years

Author Charlotte Valentine is judging the Page Turner Book Award.

After studying Law in London, Charlotte moved into the corporate world where she was a Managing Director in Investment Banking

Margaret Milner Schmueck, an Irish film producer working under her production company Split Second Films, is judging the Page Turner Screenplay Award in the hope of finding new screenplays to option

Blogger and podcaster and reviewer of books, Maya Grimley, is judging the Page Turner Young Writer Award.

She is a blogger and podcaster who reviews all kinds of books and movies. She’s been

Jennifer Bisbing is judging the Page Turner Awards Writing Award

Bisbing Books Founder Jennifer Bisbing is an award-winning book editor and photographer and nationally published poet. Raised by a

HeyitsCarlyRae will be judging the 2025 Page Turner Book Awards, hoping to find new talented authors to read.

Carly-Rae has a Bachelor of Liberal Arts from Harvard University Extension School with

Melissa Hope is judging the Page Turner Young Writer Award and is the author of SEA OF KINGS, an award-nominated children's fantasy.

Melissa helps aspiring writers improve their craft and connect

Sophie Duffy is a novelist who has turned her attention to creative non-fiction/memoir. She has had four novels published, including The Generation Game and Betsy and Lilibet, all by Legend Press and

Rick Holland is judging the Page Turner Book Award for Best Book Cover and hoping to see compelling covers that draw readers in.

Rick is the owner of Vision Press. He has been designing for over 20

Pulane (Laney) Chaka is judging Page Turner Awards Book Award for aspiring authors who are looking for their published work to be recognised by industry professionals.

She is a seasoned

With 26 years of experience in theatre, broadcast media, and coaching, Stuart has developed a deep love of character. His journey began with a passion for comic books, TV, and diverse literature

Producer's rep and experienced screenwriter, Robin Kaczmarczyk is judging the Page Turner Screenplay in the hope of finding talented screenwriters to place their screenplays in front of producer Omar

Juan is a Marketing graduate and professional book cover designer with over 10 years of experience. He specializes in creating covers for major platforms like Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and

Ran Walker is judging the Page Turner Awards Book Award for published authors.

Ran (he/him) is an award-winning author and filmmaker, who has written over 30 books. Specializing in very short

Katja Kaine is judging our 2026 Page Turner Awards Book award.

Katja Kaine is a Yorkshire-based writer of feminist YA fantasy novels. She has won multiple awards for writing, including the

Hannah Baxter-Deuce Is Judging Our Page Turner Awards 2026 Writing Awards.

As newly appointed Publisher for Bloodhound Books, Hannah possesses a wealth of experience working in both independent

Humanitarian, published author, entrepreneur, and scientist, Asal Shirazi BEM, Founder of Autoimmune Support and Awareness Foundation, is judging the Page Turner Book Award and hoping to discover