Rebecca Perry has written two full-length poetry collections – ‘Beauty/Beauty’ and ‘Stone Fruit’ – both published by Bloodaxe Books (2015, 2021), as well as four pamphlets.

Her poetry has been shortlisted for awards including the T S Eliot Prize and her first collection won the Michael Murphy Memorial Prize. Her first work of creative non-fiction – On Trampolining – was published by Makina Books in 2023. She is from London, where she also lives.

Zena (pronounced Zee-na) has worked in marketing for ten years, working for brands such as Nickelodeon, Dave, and TikTok. 

Zena studied English Literature at the University of York and is particularly interested in feminist fiction that explores relationships between women, such as the My Brilliant Friend series by Elena Ferrante and Betty by Tiffany McDaniel. 

Zena is from Iraq and is passionate about racial justice and literature from marginalised groups. She has been involved in various diversity and inclusion initiatives and advocates for greater awareness of the British Arab experience.

Zena originally joined the Book Club in January 2023 due to a desire to meet like-minded people with similar values and to be part of an inclusive community with feminism at the centre. She has since helped lead group discussions, organised socials, interviewed authors, and contributed to the Book Club’s social media. 

Zena lives in South London with her cat Tinkerbell.

Phoebe is a book marketer with over five years experience planning and executing marketing campaigns for a range of fiction and non-fiction titles, including the 2023 Women’s Prize winner ‘Demon Copperhead.’

Before moving into the publishing industry, Phoebe began her career in media as a comms planner working with clients such as Clarins and Ralph Lauren. She also shares her own book recommendations on her Instagram account @thebrixtonbookworm.

Joelle Owusu-Sekyere is Editorial Director at Merky Books, Penguin Random House. She was previously Editorial Director at Dialogue, Commissioning Editor at Hodder & Stoughton) and Editor at Unbound with her acquisitions including Nero Prize shortlisted The Tidal Year, and Sunday Times bestsellers, Glittering a Turd by Kris Hallenga and Finding Me by Viola Davis.

She has given numerous talks, lectures and panels at Bare Lit Festival, Society of Young Publishers, Cheltenham Literary Festival, Edinburgh Book Festival, and Black Cultural Archives, amongst others. She is also a mentor to publishing hopefuls and has also been a regular book contributor on BBC Radio 5 Live since 2019.

Nikki Giant is an author and social entrepreneur working to improve the lives of children and young people, especially girls.

Nikki is the founder of The Girl Lab, a creative consultancy agency on a mission to redesign girlhood, changing the way girls and young women are represented, engaged and supported, by providing strategic advice, training and support to girl-focused brands and causes.

Previously the Head of Girls’ Rights and Youth at global charity Plan International UK, Nikki was also the founder of a social enterprise supporting children and young people through a range of educational programmes to raise aspirations, attainment and school attendance. Nikki currently serves on an expert advisory panel to the Children's Commissioner for Wales.

Nicola is a serial entrepreneur and the Co-founder and CMO of CLIQ, a social networking platform redefining how people connect through interest-based communities and real-life events. Previously, Nicola founded MY REV, a beauty booking platform acquired by Revolution Beauty in 2022 after three years of rapid growth.

Nicola is very passionate about fostering community and empowering women to thrive. Alongside running CLIQ, she also hosts a supper club for female founders and regularly shares her journey through public speaking.

Ilona is the author of two novels, When I Ran Away and Little Prisons. Ilona's writing has appeared in Stylist, The Guardian, Literary Hub, and on National Public Radio (NPR) in the US. When I Ran Away was long listed for the Center For Fiction's First Novel Prize in 2021, as well as acknowledged as a Good Morning America Must Read Book and a New York Post Best Book to Read.

Ilona was the first author to have an event with the Feminist Book Club in its early days and she is very proud to see the organisation thriving and growing at such an incredible rate.