ALAN JOHNSON
Alan Johnson’s childhood memoir This Boy was published in 2013. It won the Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Prize,…
ALAN TITCHMARSH
Alan Titchmarsh is known to millions through his career as a television presenter of shows including Love Your Garden,…
ANDREW MITCHELL MP
Andrew Mitchell was educated at Rugby and Jesus College, Cambridge. He was an officer in the 1st Royal Tank…
ANTONY THOMAS
Born in Calcutta, Antony Thomas was taken to South Africa when he was six years old. At the age…
BARNABY ROGERSON
Barnaby Rogerson is a writer, publisher and television presenter. Barnaby has appeared on the BBC Life of Muhammad, Al…
BARNEY WHITE-SPUNNER
Barney White-Spunner is a British historian who writes the stories of places and events to which he has been…
CHRIS TERRILL
Chris Terrill is an anthropologist, author and one of the UK’s leading adventure documentary makers. In 2007 he participated…
DAME ANDREA LEADSOM DBE MP
Rt Hon. Dame Andrea Leadsom DBE has been the Conservative MP for South Northamptonshire since 2010, prior to which…
DANIEL SMITH
Daniel Smith is the author of the acclaimed The Peer and the Gangster (THP, 2020) and The Ardlamont Mystery:…
DR BEN ROBINSON
Dr Ben Robinson is a British archaeologist, broadcaster and author. Known as ‘The Flying Archaeologist’ he has appeared as…
DR MAGGIE ADERIN-POCOCK
Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock (MBE) is a space scientist and pioneering figure in communicating science to children and adults. She…
ED SMITH
Ed Smith played cricket for Kent, Middlesex and England and was Chief Selector for England cricket from 2018 to 2021,…
EMMA SOAMES
Emma Soames is a writer, broadcaster and columnist who has been the editor of the Literary Review, Tatler, ES…
FIONA SAMPSON
Professor Fiona Sampson MBE FRSL is a leading British poet published in 38 languages. Come Down (2020) was awarded…
HUGO VICKERS
Hugo Vickers is well known as a biographer, lecturer and broadcaster, and is an acknowledged expert on the Royal…
IAIN MACGREGOR
Iain MacGregor has been an editor and publisher of nonfiction for over 25 years. He is the author of…
INGRID SEWARD
Ingrid Seward is the editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine, and one of the most prominent and respected writers on the…
JAMES HANNING
Former deputy editor of the Independent on Sunday James Hanning is co-biographer of David Cameron and secured the exclusive…
JEREMY BOWEN
Jeremy Bowen is the BBC’s International Editor. He has reported from more than 70 countries, covering 13 wars including…
JOANNE HARRIS
Joanne Harris is an Anglo-French writer, whose books include 14 novels, two cookbooks and many short stories. Her work…
JOHN TROTMAN
John Trotman’s Cuttings, published this year, is his second book of poems, prose and artwork, following Both Brittle and…
JULIA ABEL SMITH
Julia Abel Smith has a degree in History of Art from Cambridge University. She has worked for Art UK…
KATIE HICKMAN
Katie Hickman is the author of nine books, including bestselling works of non-fiction, Daughters of Britannia – in the…
KEITH DEWHURST
Keith Dewhurst has written 17 stage plays, of which Luggage, Lark Rise, The World Turned Upside Down, Candelford, Don Quixote…
LANGLEY SHARP
Lieutenant Colonel (Retd.) Langley Sharp MBE is the former head of the Centre for Army Leadership, responsible for championing…
LEANNE BENJAMIN
Leanne Benjamin, OBE, AM, is a highly acclaimed and award winning dancer, who was a principal ballerina with Sadler’s…
LYDIA FULLEYLOVE
Mountains were Lydia’s first love, but the sea and landscape of the Isle of Wight has provided a rich…
LYNDA LA PLANTE
With 40 bestselling novels, over five million copies sold in the UK alone, and a member of The Crime…
MAGGIE SAWKINS
Maggie Sawkins is a British poet now living on the Isle of Wight. Her live literature performance, Zones of…
MAX DICKINS
Max Dickins is a published playwright and author, an actor, presenter and comedian. He has had his own Sony…
MAX EGREMONT
Max Egremont was born in 1948 and studied Modern History at Oxford University. As well as four novels, he…
MIKE BANNISTER
Mike Bannister is an aviation consultant and former pilot. He became the youngest pilot on the Concorde fleet in…
PATRICK DONOVAN
Patrick Donovan is now a full-time writer after a career in national newspapers and public relations. He was one…
PHILIP BALL
Philip Ball is a freelance writer and broadcaster, and was an editor at Nature for more than 20 years….
RACHEL TRETHEWEY
Rachel Trethewey read History at Oxford University, where she won the Philip Geddes Prize for student journalism. As a…
RHIK SAMADDER
Rhik Samadder is an actor, journalist, author and broadcaster. He created the cult Inspect A Gadget column for the…
RICHARD INGRAMS
Richard Ingrams was the editor of Private Eye for 23 years. He founded the Oldie in 1992, was a…
ROBERT HARDMAN
Robert Hardman is a renowned writer and broadcaster, specializing in monarchy and history. Over three decades, he has interviewed…
RORY CELLAN-JONES
Rory Cellan-Jones was a reporter for the BBC for 30 years, covering business and technology stories for much of…
ROSEMARY SHRAGER
Rosemary Shrager is one of Britain’s national treasures. She began her cookery career working for Pierre Koffmann at Chelsea’s…
SANDRA HOWARD
Sandra Howard was one of the leading photographic fashion models of the 1960s and ’70s, the only model to…
SANDRA LAWRENCE
Sandra Lawrence is a freelance journalist and author, writing, over the past 20-odd years, hundreds of articles; for all…
SARAH CROMPTON
Sarah Crompton is one of Britain’s most respected writers and broadcasters, commentating on all aspects of culture and the…
SIMON DANCZUK
Simon Danczuk is the former MP for Rochdale and co-author of the bestselling Smile for the Camera: The Double…
SIMON MAYALL
Lieutenant General Sir Simon Mayall has known the Middle East since childhood and, over the course of his 40-year…
STEPHAN ROMAN
Stephan Roman studied history at the University of Oxford and library and information science at the University of Sheffield….
TIM WONNACOTT
Tim Wonnacott has careers in both antiques and television. He started with Sotheby’s in the furniture department with stints in…
TRACY BORMAN
Tracy Borman is a best selling author, historian and broadcaster, specialising in the Tudor period. Her books include Elizabeth’s…
TRISTAN GOOLEY
Tristan Gooley is a Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author, navigator and explorer. Through his journeys, teaching…
WILLIAM BROWDER
William Browder, CEO Hermitage Capital Management, Head of the Global Magnitsky Justice Campaign and author of Red Notice and Freezing…
