Philippa Hall (right) holds degrees from the University of Natal Durban and from Harvard Law School but gave up a legal career to become mother to three children and, later, stepmother to three more. Philippa lives in London and in Kent with her husband and whichever subset of their children are home. She counts herself lucky to be able to enjoy the excitements of an urban life as well as the charms of the countryside. When not writing, (or staring into the ‘fridge during a break), Philippa can be found cooking, making jewellery and playing tennis. In 2024 she attended the College of Media and Publishing in London where she completed the Proofreading and Editing Level 4 course (Distinction).
Mette Jolly (left) was educated at Copenhagen University and later The University of Nottingham where she gained her Ph.D. in Political Science. Mette set up Funny Pearls in 2018 after having read on the Internet that women do not have a sense of humour. She is thrilled that eight years on, several Funny Pearls contributors have gone on to publish novels with major international publishing houses. And she’s even more thrilled that female authors continue submitting their work to Funny Pearls. Mette recently relocated from Central London to her native Copenhagen.
