Writing Queer Feminism: Hannah Kaner, Elle Machray, and MK Hardy

Hannah Kaner

Elle Machray

MK Hardy

12pm - 1pm

Hannah Kaner, Elle Machray, and MK Hardy talk all things writing queer Feminism with the Book Nook’s Jasmine Forsyth.

Hannah Kaner is the author of Godkiller, Sunbringer, and Faithbreaker, all three #1 Sunday Times Bestsellers. 
She has been shortlisted for the Hugos, Locus, British Book Awards, and British Fantasy Awards, as well as Longlisted for the Glass Bell award. Her work has been translated into 15 languages.

Elle Machray grew up in Birmingham to St Lucian and Scottish parents. After graduating from the HarperCollins Author Academy, their debut novel Remember, Remember was longlisted for the Mslexia Novel Prize, judged by Hilary Mantel, and shortlisted for Scotland’s National Book Award - First Book of the Year. Elle has also featured on The List’s Top 100 influential people and won the Somewhere: For Us Culture Award. When she isn’t hunched over a manuscript, you’'ll find Elle talking about books and history online, or exploring iconic literary locations across Europe and beyond.

MK Hardy is the pen name for two geeky women living and writing together in Scotland. Their debut Sapphic Historical Gothic novel The Needfire, released in the UK in July 2025 from Solaris. They were mentees in the Pitch Wars 2020-21 programme, and mentors for Queery Fest 2022. They are organisers and facilitators for Scotland’s Cymera Festival.