Seb Emina

Seb Emina began his career as a writer and editor in 2005 when he founded a website called The London Review of Breakfasts. It became something of a cult success, and was followed by a book entitled The Breakfast Bible (Bloomsbury, 2013), but, not wanting to be typecast, he left it behind and began writing on other subjects. Soon he became editor-in-chief of The Happy Reader, a literary magazine published by Penguin; it was a role he held for a decade, from its launch until its final issue in 2023.

These days he’s a regular name on many mastheads, not least those of Fantastic Man and The Gentlewoman, and his interviews with celebrities and other notable figures have led to him travelling to all places from Montecito in California (a session with Julia-Louis Dreyfus) to Mount Athos in Greece (several orthodox monks). His blogging roots are augmented by his magazine-making skills in the form of an email newsletter called Read Me. With Daniel John Jones, he’s the creator of artworks themed around everyday life and the cycles of clock time, most recently the Lovie-shortlisted Infraordinary FM. Originally from London, Seb now lives in Paris. 

Photo courtesy of Carly Smith