Brian W. Lavery is a Scottish writer, poet, journalist and academic who held top-level posts on several national and international newspapers, was news editor of two regional papers and edited three weekly papers and at one point was the country's youngest newspaper editor. His books include The Luckiest Thirteen and The Headscarf Revolutionaries. Brian has featured as writer/presenter on BBC Radio Four's Four Thought series, received the City of Kingston upon Hull Lord Mayor's Civic Crown Award for services to preserving his adopted city's heritage. Dr Lavery has also lectured in creative writing and journalism at the Universities of Leeds and Hull.