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Jane Rogers has published ten novels, written original television and radio drama, and adapted work (her own and others') for radio and TV.
Adi Denner
Adi Denner was only thirteen years old when the enchanted notes of the opera La Traviata by Verdi stole her heart. She is now a professionally trained opera singer with a specialisation in contemporary operas.
Marcus Anthony Thomas
Marcus started off his media career as the co-creator of a comedy podcast, before pivoting into moving image and completing his first Masters degree in film in 2015. His MA graduation film, BUBZY (2015), won a notable mention award at Let’s All Be Free Festival 2016 in the Documentary category.
Patrick Neate
Patrick Neate is an award-winning novelist, critic, scriptwriter and founder of literary event, Book Slam. He won the 2001 Betty Trask Award with his novel MUSUNGU JIM AND THE GREAT CHIEF TULOKO, and the 2001 Whitbread Novel Award for TWELVE BAR BLUES.
Sir Roland Penrose (1900-1984) was an English artist, historian and poet. He was a major promoter and collector of modern art and an associate of the surrealists in the United Kingdom. He was friends with the artists Pablo Picasso, Wolfgang Paalen and Max Ernst.
Isabel Renner
Isabel Renner is a performer and writer from New York City. Most recently, she made her Edinburgh Fringe debut at Assembly with her acclaimed solo show Wyld Woman: The Legend of Shy Girl — described as ‘sidesplittingly funny’ (North West End) and ‘refreshingly unique’ (Theatre Weekly).
Abigail Abbas
Abigail Abbas began her career in financial PR. She left the City to raise her children and worked as an illustrator, later embarking on an MA in Illustration at Camberwell College of Art.
Forthcoming novel:
The Estate of Dannie Abse
Dannie Abse was, and still is, one of Britain's most well-respected poets. He was born in 1923, in Cardiff, to Jewish parents. He studied Medicine in Wales and at King's College, London, qualifying as a doctor in 1950.
Uma Nada-Rajah
Uma is a playwright based in Kilbarchan, Scotland. She was one of the BBC's Scottish Voices 2020 and was the Starter Female Political Comedy writer-in-residence at the National Theatre of Scotland.