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We are very pleased to welcome to our list of authors:
To be published on 27th May 2026: First-of-its-kind football travel memoir spanning nine World Cups – told by an England superfan with a flair for storytelling who became a ‘viral’ sensation.
Andy’s viral fame peaked during the 2022 Qatar World Cup, when fans noticed his distinctive look and began tracing his appearances at various past tournaments.
That World Cup Guy is a joyful, unpredictable journey through more than 40 years of football fandom, following Andy as he travels across the globe to attend nine World Cups – eight men’s and one women’s.
Count Nikolai Tolstoy - a Russian–British historian and writer, known for his work on European history and as the current nominal head of the House of Tolstoy. He is known for works of Celtic mythology and the Arthurian legend.
John Cookson - a journalist and writer whose career has spanned international newsrooms and war zones. He has reported for Sky News, Al Jazeera, Fox News and Bloomberg covering conflicts, revolutions, and stories of resilience across the globe. Drawing on years of frontline reporting and a passion for uncovering forgotten histories, Cookson brings the remarkable true-life journey of Augustus Browne—a Nigerian musician who fought with the Polish resistance—vividly to life in his novel The Jazz Man. Read more here.
News just in:
John Cookson’s The Jazz Man is currently in advanced development as a prestige six-part international series under Global United Media (GUM). Development is proceeding at pace, with production targeted for Fall/Winter 2026
Recent Signings: We’re delighted to welcome the below new clients to our list of screenwriters:
James Brennan is a former barber, now working full time in television as a writer and associate producer
Jack Parr is a Writer/Director known for his award-winning short films;
Emma Pitt is an award-winning screenwriter, playwright and director, with a multitude of commissions and projects in development with production companies including BBC, ITV, Sky, Red Productions, Mainstreet, Seven Seas Films, and others. Emma has also worked for the NHS for the past 20 years and brings the wealth of knowledge and experience she’s gained from that world into the stories she creates.
Oliver Wilson is a Carlisle-born writer now based in London. As the youngest of four brothers, his work explores the complexities of family dynamics and the evolving roles of men in contemporary society.
In his storytelling, Oliver seeks the universal within the specific - crafting character-driven narratives that unfold against immersive, seldom-explored backdrops, all while playfully engaging with the conventions of genre storytelling.
Dan John Witherall is a Welsh screenwriter, born and raised in Pontypridd. His work tends to examine those on the fringes of society with wry humour and an irreverent, yet empathetic, eye. His first feature film, Lost Creek, secured global distribution after a successful festival run in which it won a number of awards. His comedy short, Cunning Stunts, was helmed by a BAFTA-winning director.
Darach McGarrigle is an Irish screenwriter who specialises in the thriller and horror genres. His feature film Double Blind was released in cinemas in 2024 and nominated for 11 Irish Film and Television awards, including Best Film and Best Script.
Paul A Mendelson is a screenwriter/ novelist/radio playwright with impressive credentials: he created BBC Television comedy series May to December (6 seasons) So Haunt Me (3 seasons) My Hero (6 seasons), co-created the DreamWorks/Fox series Neighbours from Hell, has written 4 original plays and several novel adaptations for BBC Radio 4 and, also for Radio 4, the comedy series Snap (3 seasons). He has written 5 novels and 3 collections of shorter fiction for adults, and 4 novels for middle grade children His comic novel Must Have GSOH was the only UK Finalist in the 2023 Screencraft Cinematic Book Contest and was optioned with script by Fred Films. For his full resumé please click here
News Just in . . . Paul A. Mendelson’s new book, Henry Jaffa and the League of Not Really Very Super Heroes will be published by The Book Guild on 28th June 2026. The book marks the third instalment in the Henry the Half-Time Hero series, and sees Paul returning to the world of superhero comedy, as explored in his hit BBC sitcom My Hero
3 more new signings: Please click on the names to see full details on their individual pages: