The people behind it
Meet the team
Five readers, organizers, and curators keeping every conversation alive.

Founder
Amber R. Horton
Built the club from a small circle of readers into a global literary community that treats books as art and conversation as craft.
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Moderator
Heather Allen
Leads every live discussion and keeps the room generous, focused, and just challenging enough to draw out the best ideas. She sets the monthly discussion questions, guides author Q&As, and makes sure new members feel at home from their very first meeting.
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Coordinator
Francisco Sommers
Runs the calendar and the logistics behind every session, scheduling meetings, coordinating author appearances, and managing event registrations so each gathering starts on time and runs effortlessly.
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Personal Assistant
Tiffany Barnes
Supports the founder and the wider team day to day, handling member correspondence, meeting notes, follow ups and the small details that keep the club organised and responsive.
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Design & Book Marketing Specialist
ToheebAyomide
Creates the club's creative design assets and leads book marketing, covers, promotional graphics, campaign visuals and seasonal reading collateral. He is also the founder of TopsyQuill and has shaped how the club's selections are presented for several years.
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Read with the team
Every session is hosted by one of us, and open to every member.