Ria plays in the critically acclaimed Kensington Symphony Orchestra and can normally be found practising the violin or evangelising about Denmark’s greatest composer, Carl Nielsen. She’s also a politics geek, a sports fiend and a lifelong supporter of Burnley FC.

• First-class BA (Hons), English Language and Literature, University of Oxford
• 14 years’ experience in journalism, on specialist, consumer and B2B publications
• Previously worked for The Art Newspaper, Charlton Athletic FC and The Bookseller