Michael Collins was the first contemporary art photographer to be exhibited at The British Museum. The recipient of numerous Arts Council England grants, his work is in many British and overseas collections including the V&A, The British Library, and other private collections. He has been picture editor of the 
Telegraph magazine and the photography critic for the 
Daily Telegraph and has written for many publications, including the 
Guardian, the 
Financial Times, the 
Independent and 
Granta. His most recent book of photography is 
The Nuclear Sublime. 
Will Self is a journalist, columnist, and author of more than two dozen books of fiction and nonfiction, including eleven novels. His most recent book is the collection 
Why Read: Selected Writings 2001-2021. He lives in London.