Team members

John Bay-Axworthy is the lead developer of the guest editorial section of the site.

An author and activist highlighting the importance of community and human rights.

A poet, drama writer, curator and historian

Burt Caesar is an actor, director, radio script writer and consultant.

Trish Cooke writes scripts for theatre, TV, film, radio and she also writes children’s books. 

Sneźana Ćurčić is a journalist and a radio reporter.

Halina Edwards is a designer with an interdisciplinary practice

Picture editor, photographer and visual artist.

Roopa Farooki is a doctor and an author of fiction for both adults and children.

Gabriel Gbadamosi is a poet, playwright, essayist and critic.

Colin Grant is an author and a historian.

Tilda Lindsey melds instrumental compositions with her own vocals and lyrics.

A poet and digital technologist

Eleanor Margolies is a writer with interests in ecology and the role of the senses in performance.

Picture editor, photographer and visual artist.

A writer and curator

Dr Sanjida O’Connell has a PhD in zoology and psychology. She’s the author of eight novels and four works of non-fiction.

Michael Salu is a writer, artist, critic and creative director.

Sacred teacher and writer John Siddique has dedicated his life to honouring the authentic in our human experience.

A Puerto Rican writer, actor, and translator

Ellah P. Wakatama OBE is a Royal Literary Fund trustee and consultant for the editorial team.

Jonny Wright is a writer for screen and stage.