Stephen J. Page is Professor of Business and Management at Hertfordshire Business School, University of Hertfordshire, UK. He was the editor of Tourism Management, and has written nearly 60 books on tourism, leisure and events. He is one of the top 40 scholars in Business and Management research in the UK.

Joanne Connell is Associate Professor in Sustainability and Tourism, University of Exeter Business School, UK. She has published a dozen books on tourism, leisure and events. As an interdisciplinary academic, Joanne works at the interface of critical agendas relating to tourism research.