Founder & Managing Director

Shmuel has an insatiable hunger to unearth fresh voices and breathe new life into seasoned ones, cultivating stories with care and conviction and publishing sizzling, delicious and daring books.

He has worked as a writer, editor, journalist, and screenwriter in the UK and Asia and has won multiple awards. He believes Russian literature is the closest to the transcendence you’ll ever get.

In September 2024 he released a collection of short stories. He is currently  working on a novel.

Senior Editor

Tim has worked as a writer, editor and food critic in the UK and Asia. At the age of 14 he decided that Evelyn Waugh's Vile Bodies is the greatest work of literature ever committed to print and remains convinced of that to this day. Want to prove him wrong?

Tim’s just as fired up as Darren and Shmuel when it comes to spotting fresh talent and backing seasoned authors—he’s all in on finding and growing great stories.

Digital Content Assistant