Who we are


Lily Dunn


Lily Dunn is an author, mentor and academic. Her first novel, Shadowing the Sun was published by Portobello Books, and her first debut nonfiction book, a memoir of her father and the legacy of his various addictions will be published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson in Spring 2022. She has personal essays in Granta, among other publications, and is a regular writer for Aeon magazine. She is co-editor of A Wild and Precious Life. She teaches creative writing at Bath Spa University, and co-runs London Lit Lab.

Zoe Gilbert

Zoe Gilbert is the author of two novels, Folk (Bloomsbury 2018) and Mischief Acts (Bloomsbury 2022). Her short stories have been broadcast on BBC Radio, published internationally and have won prizes, including the Costa Short Story award.  She is co-editor of A Wild and Precious Life, and co-director of London Lit Lab where she teaches and mentors creative writers.