Filia Pater is the nom de plume of a father – daughter duo who wrote the novel Conspiracy Suisse together. Filia studied creative writing and psychology at a US liberal arts college, during which time she worked at a literary agency based in New York City as a book editor. Following the completion of her master’s degree in law, she went on to become a corporate lawyer. She has a passion for law within the context of the financial services sector. Pater has a strong academic background in science, history, and philosophy, having completed his studies at the Swiss Institute of Technology mentioned in the novel. He spent his career working as an entrepreneur, founding several businesses. He has a passion for conspiracies and hopes to come up with new ones during his retirement.