Marieke Hardy is a writer, broadcaster, producer, and artist. She is a regular panelist on ABC's The Book Club, the creator of the hit TV show Laid, and a curator of live art. She is the author of a collection of essays. Michaela McGuire is the author of Last Bets: A True Story of Gambling, Morality and the Law, and A Story of Grief. She has worked as a columnist for The Monthly, QWeekend, and the Saturday Age, and is a regular contributor to Good Weekend and the Saturday Paper.