Dominic Wyse is Professor of Early Childhood and Primary Education at the University College London, Institute of Education. His research includes a multi-disciplinary focus on the teaching of writing across the life-course, including how writing works which is the subject of his most recent book.

Russell Jones was a Senior Lecturer in Education and Childhood Studies at Manchester Metropolitan University.

Helen Bradford is part of the early years team at University College London, Institute of Education. Her research includes young children's development of literacy, focusing particularly on early writing. Her recently completed PhD looked at co-constructing writing pedagogy with two-and-three-year-old children.

Mary Anne Wolpert is Affiliated Lecturer and Course Manager of the Primary PGCE course at the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge.