Before studying for a Masters in Imperial and Global History at the University of Exeter, C.Q. Turnstone spent most of his career specialising in digital marketing and event management. Originally from Hertfordshire, he’s lived in many different places. Scotland will always be where he feels most at home.

His debut novel, Avarice of Empire (Brindle Books, 2025) tells the untold true story of a nineteenth-century cavalry officer called Charles Agnew.