Glenn Hooper is a Lecturer in Tourism and Heritage at Glasgow Caledonian University, and has held academic appointments at St. Mary's University College Belfast, the University of Aberdeen and the Open University. He has published widely in travel and tourism, and is the co-founder of the international 'Borders & Crossings' Conference Series. His publications include Land and Landscape, 1770-2000, Irish and Postcolonial Writing (with Colin Graham) and Travel Writing and Ireland, 1760-1860.

John J. Lennon is the Vice Dean for the Glasgow School for Business and Society, Glasgow Caledonian University and Director of the Moffat Centre for Travel and Tourism Business Development. John has undertaken over 550 tourism and travel projects, in over 40 nations, on behalf of private sector and public sector clients. John is the co-author of Dark Tourism: The Attraction of Death and Disaster and a range of publications relating to the subject based on international research in the area.