Serve: My Lost Years at the Heart of Ireland's Opus Dei

Anne Marie Allen spent seven years within the Opus Dei cult in Ireland from the age of 15 before she managed to leave. She is now an executive coach with a career in senior management within the Irish Prison Service and community bodies. She has vast experience in training development across the public sector and charitable organisations. A passionate advocate for human rights, women's rights and political engagement, she has dedicated years to voluntary work supporting community groups, women's initiatives and children’s charities. Widely travelled and committed to lifelong learning, she lives in Laois with her family. Her memoir Serve: My Lost Years at the Heart of Ireland's Opus Dei is due for release in 2025.

Avena Mansergh-Wallace is an Irish actress who trained at Drama Centre and LSDA. Her theatre includes 1984, The Only White and Lovesick. Her TV roles includes New Blood and film includes Spoor and A Flight of Fancy. Avena’s narration work includes books for Hachette, Gollancz, Bloomsbury, Harper Collins, RNIB, Penguin Random House, Canongate, DK Publishing, WF Howes, and Bonnier.