Meet the team

The people behind the platform.

Editors, producers, journalists and hosts working across every continent to give authors the media home they deserve.

Samuel O. — Author Relations Manager

Samuel O.

Author Relations Manager

Samuel is the first person most of our authors meet. He shepherds every submission from the inbox to the right editor, and stays with authors through publication.

Eleanor Whitfield — Editor-in-Chief

Eleanor Whitfield

Editor-in-Chief

Twenty years in literary journalism. Eleanor sets the editorial line for the magazine, the newspaper features and the awards board.

Marcus Halden — Head of Radio & Audio Production

Marcus Halden

Head of Radio & Audio Production

Former public FM radio producer who now leads our broadcast and audiobook studios. Marcus directs every recording session personally.

Isabella Rourke — Director of Editorial Publishing

Isabella Rourke

Director of Editorial Publishing

Isabella commissions our long reads and quarterly magazine. She looks after the writers, the archive and the printers.

Jonathan Pierce — Newspaper & Media Partnerships Lead

Jonathan Pierce

Newspaper & Media Partnerships Lead

Jonathan runs the syndication desk. He places our newspaper features into the affiliate press and manages media accreditation.

Charlotte Vega — Author Spotlight & Events Producer

Charlotte Vega

Author Spotlight & Events Producer

Charlotte produces every Spotlight evening — from the run of show and readings to the audience Q&A and virtual signing room.

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