Warren Oakley has spent many years living in the murky alleyways of the eighteenth century. He specializes in presenting old lives in new ways, especially the lives of culturally important figures who have been neglected and forgotten. His most recent book, Thomas ‘Jupiter’ Harris: Spinning Dark Intrigue at Covent Garden Theatre (2018), is the first biography of the theatre impresario and Secret Service agent. In support of his writing, he has been awarded fellowships from the Folger Shakespeare Institute, Washington DC; the Houghton, Harvard University; and the Huntington, San Marino, CA. As a member of the Society of Authors (UK), he has been the recipient of its Michael Meyer Award. Since gaining his PhD at the University of Leeds, Warren has taught at several UK universities including Leeds, Hull, and St. Andrews.