Corinne Turner (Chair)

Corinne has managed and helped develop authors’ literary estates for around 30 years. She is the former Managing Director of Ian Fleming Publications Ltd and also owns and manages the literary estate of children’s author, Willard Price.

David Headley

David H Headley is a literary agent, bookseller, and lifelong book enthusiast who has built his career discovering great stories and bringing people together around them. Founder of DHH Literary Agency, co-founder of Goldsboro Books, and co-creator of the Capital Crime Festival, he has spent more than two decades championing writers, supporting readers, and building vibrant literary communities. Known for his sharp editorial eye and infectious enthusiasm, David works closely with authors to help ideas find the right home, while creating spaces where readers and writers can meet, talk, and share their love of storytelling. He also hosts the podcast Confessions of a Book Collector, exploring the stories, passions, and obsessions behind the world of books. Everything he does is driven by curiosity, energy, and a genuine belief in the magic of a great book.

Dwayne Mather

Dwayne Mather is a Scotland-based book promoter, reviewer, and a founder of the indie publisher Acorn & Ink. Through @dunfermlinereads and his work with Love Books Tours, he champions crime fiction, among other genres, and supports independent authors through reviews, interviews, and marketing.

Donna Moore

A crime fiction fan from a young age, Donna Moore wanted to be one of Enid Blyton’s Famous Five and spent her childhood following mysterious strangers around the village until a complaint from the new vicar put a stop to her sleuthing career. She’s the author of both humorous and historical crime fiction and her short stories have been published in various anthologies. In her day job she works as an adult literacy tutor for marginalised and vulnerable women, facilitates creative writing workshops and has a PhD in creative writing.

Dierdre O’Brien

Deirdre O’Brien has worked as a journalist for twenty five years, specialising in features and with a particular interest in books. Currently the Entertainment Editor of Best Magazine, she has a monthly book review column, and has previously been the book  reviewer for the Sunday Mirror and the fiction previewer for The Bookseller magazine. She has a particular enthusiasm for crime fiction, which is a life long passion. Born and raised in King’s Lynn, she now lives in London. 

Frederika Park

Frederika Park is an editor at Ian Fleming Publications, where she also runs the James Bond Book Club. A long-time fan of classic and contemporary crime fiction, she’s interested in the fantastic storytelling that the genre has to offer.

Mary Picken

Mary Picken has been a book blogger and crime fiction critic at Live and Deadly for the past 15 years. A former Head of Communications at the BBC, she has also worked as Scottish Secretary for the Actors’ Union, Equity and as Arts and Marketing Director for the Scottish Trades Union Congress.