Eva H. Nova is a Bulgarian-Canadian author, playwright, psychologist, and hypnotherapist, as well as the founder of a publishing house in Bulgaria. Her debut novel and play Train received national and international awards, and her children’s plays have been performed in over 30 Bulgarian cities.

Her writing explores the intersection of literature, psychology, philosophy, and metaphysics, blending imagination with reality and unconventional perspectives.

Eva’s favourite time of day is the hour before dawn. She says that it is at this mysterious threshold, a liminality of sorts between darkness and light, that it feels as if the world holds its breath to see what is possible… And ultimately, anything is possible.
Eva loves to write at this hour, when thoughts drift between dreams and reality, and it is as if words emerge from somewhere else… There is something almost eternal about this moment, when time seems to pause, everything is calm and quiet, and the world feels almost like a secret.
Eventually, the light will conquer the night and make everything visible, but something has already happened before dawn.
As Eva says: “Somewhere in a tiny, magical flat, someone wrote something before dawn, and some things will be different today…”

Simona Ruscheva has been a traditional figurative artist for over 15 years. As a classically trained painter she works in oil and acrylic and has exhibited works internationally in solo shows and as part of group shows.

Her works have been shortlisted for awards in the UK and are also held in public and private collections.
She also loves vintage children's books and illustrations. This led her to a newfound love for colouring pencils as a medium, unlocking a whole universe of possibilities.

Simona's art explores the space between light and darkness, growth and transformation through beauty and sorrow.
She sees people as vessels filled with seeds of endless possibilities waiting to unfold. In her work, symbols, threads, and light, become symbols of our inner worlds and the emotions that shape us.
Her art is rooted in the idea that nothing is ever truly lost, but merely transformed. The parts of ourselves we hide continue to exist beneath the surface, waiting to be acknowledged.
This philosophy became an important part of the visual world of Lora and the Light of Darkness, where colour, darkness, and light come together to tell a story about fear, imagination, and realizing our infinite potential.
Sometimes, what looks like darkness is simply something waiting to be seen.