Thomas Hunt is a published author with a wide range of interests. He’s worked as a political operative, journalist, teacher and creative writing instructor. Born in England, Thomas moved to Canada when he was 10, and has since returned to study at the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford. His doctoral research focuses on intellectual life in Britain during the Second World War.

Kieron Winn’s first collection of poetry, The Mortal Man, was published in 2015, and has been widely praised www.kieronwinn.com. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford, where he was awarded a doctorate for a thesis on Herbert Read and T. S. Eliot. His poems have appeared in magazines including Agenda, Agni, The Dark Horse, Literary Imagination, The London Magazine, The New Criterion, New Statesman, Oxford Magazine, Poetry Review, The Rialto, The Spectator and The Times Literary Supplement. Selections of his poems have featured anthologies including Carcanet’s Oxford Poets 2007 and Waywiser’s Joining Music with Reason, and he has read his poems on BBC TV and radio. He has twice won, in 2007 and 2013, the University of Oxford’s most valuable literary award, the English Poem on a Sacred Subject Prize. He lives in Oxford, where he is a freelance teacher.

Jane specialises in twentieth-century literature, contemporary poetry and postcolonial literature. An experienced academic, she’s currently Honorary Reader in Twentieth Century Literature at De Montfort University. Jane continues to teach and mentor alongside her research, having previously held the roles of Head of Department, Admissions Tutor, co-ordinator for International students and more. She holds a PGCE from the University of Oxford.

David specialises in creative writing, philosophy and international relations, taking opportunities which allow him to explore all three fields – primarily writing, translating and editing. After graduating with his MPhil from the University of Oxford, David worked in the field of public policy including on the Special Policy Team at Google on the Right to be Forgotten. He’s since made the transition to being a full-time writer and is currently Librarian at the Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies.

Beth has been teaching writing for several years alongside being a publish author. As well as writing her own books and speaking at literary festivals and high schools, she works in festival production. She’s worked behind the scenes at some of the UK’s biggest literary festivals, including Bath Children’s Literature Festival and Winchester Writer’s Festival. Beth has also been independently researching the link between creative writing and mental wellbeing, working alongside professionals within the field.