Ed Glinert

Ed Glinert was born in Dalston, just outside London’s East End. He trained as a journalist and founded City Life, Manchester’s what’s-on and hard news magazine in 1983. In the 1990s he worked for Private Eye magazine, writing the Rotten Boroughs column about council corruption. He has also contributed to The Sunday Times, The Independent and the New Statesman. He was launch production editor for Mojo, the rock ’n’ roll magazine. Glinert has written a number of books for major publishers including The London Compendium (2003) and East End Chronicles (2005). Since 2009 he has run the highly-successful New Manchester Walks tour company. He also guides in London and Liverpool.

Marc Zakian

Marc Zakian is a photographer and writer. His images have appeared in newspapers and magazines across the world, including The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, The Times, Condé Nast Traveller and DK Guides. He is also the editor of The Guide magazine. Marc has lived in Dalston, in East London, for nearly 30 years, photographing its transformation from down-at-heel cityscape to hipster hot spot.

John Sykes

John Sykes, was born in Southport, Lancashire, studied in Oxford and Manchester and lived in London before moving to Germany and making his home in Cologne. He has written and translated books about London, including a Sherlock Holmes mystery, and is the author of several travel guides about the British Isles.

Birgit Weber

Birgit Weber studied in Aachen and lives in Cologne. She has worked on many book projects, including several about London. For more than 30 years she has been travelling to Britain and is regularly in London. The city fascinates her every time, because there is always something new to discover.