The Writers’ Lounge

Luke Shipman; Director and Founder: project management, interviews, editorial strategy, story consultancy, submissions, contracts and hiring.

Jacqueline Haigh; Head of Scriptwriting: story consultancy, screenwriting and script-doctor services, workshops and 1:1 mentoring.

Lanna Ford; Company Assistant: editorials, proofreading, marketing, submissions, business development, author care and administration.

Mark Turley; Lead Writer: ghostwriting and editorials. Fiction, non-fiction, memoir, sports, screenplays, reports.

James Baxter; Editorial Assistant: interviews and book doctor services, project supervision, new enquiries, appraisals, head of writing consultancy.

Sam Binnie; Lead Writer: ghostwriting, editorials and copywriting. All fiction, memoir and non-fiction, interviews and publishing proposals.

Paul Dicken is a philosopher and academic specialising in science, technology, and business writing. Author of numerous non-fiction books, including the popular Getting Science Wrong.

Amy Wakeham is a journalist, editor and copywriter. She writes feature articles on culture, lifestyle, luxury and fashion and is the former Deputy Editor at Country & Town House.

Tony Horne is a memoir and true crime specialist and author of the much loved Tango 190 for the late PC David Rathband. Tony has over 30 other books to his credit.

James Crossley is a professor, lecturer and PhD supervisor specialising in the critical study of religion. His work includes major research books such as Jesus: A Life in Class Conflict.

Jessica Whitehill is a scriptwriter, book doctor and ghostwriter of commercial fiction and memoirs. She is a produced screenwriter based in Sydney with a background in theatre.

Barnaby Phillips is an award-winning journalist, historian and author of the highly acclaimed Loot and Another Man’s War. Barnaby is a regular contributor to the BBC, Economist and the TLS.

Aaron Poochigian is a poet and translator. A classicist, he teaches poetry, edits all non-fiction and mentors writers. He has a PhD in Classics and is the author of the thriller in verse Mr. Either/Or.

Stewart Thomson is an award-winning comedy screenwriter and BAFTA nominee. He has numerous screen credits, including the television drama Parliamo Glasgow.

Richard Hopton is a historian, journalist and biographer. He writes book reviews and features and is the author of the award-winning novel The Straits of Treachery.

Tom Kerevan; scriptwriter and film producer

Benjamin Sutherland; author and US journalist

Matt Owen; writer and editor

Ruth Learner; writer and editor

Helen Bleck; editor of fiction and non-fiction

Dean Shanson; business ghostwriter