Our story

Hello! We’re Emma and Dave.
We’re the founders of Drift + Focus, we're married, we live in Brighton and we’re on a mission to reignite the reading brains of the nation, one non-fiction subscription at a time.
Our values
⭐ Drift + Focus is a business with a purpose and a social conscience.
⭐ We don’t shy away from difficult topics but we don’t court controversy. Not all opinions need oxygen.
⭐ We have curious minds and open hearts. We embrace diversity. We prioritise small, ethical and sustainable.
⭐ We’re committed to being as planet-friendly as possible. Read our eco pledge.
How we pick your books
📚 We scan the publishing press to pick out thousands of non-fiction book titles that look interesting before whittling them down to a shortlist each quarter.
📚 Then we order them in from the library and get reading.
📚 We never send a book we haven't both read and loved.
📚 We reject anything that isn't brilliantly written, totally engaging to read and a reliable source of credible, evidence-based information.
📚 Every book we send is a guaranteed good read and worth your time and attention.
📖 We wrote a blog post about how we narrowed down our choices for the Autumn 2024 box.
📖 And here's a blog listing all the books we've sent out since launch.
A bit about Emma
- My parents launched a short-lived teen magazine together in the 80s and paid my sister and me to sort through competition entries (answers really were on a postcard)
- I've worked in the arts, publishing and digital media
- After having our first daughter, I went back to college and did an art foundation
- Since then I’ve been working as a freelance illustrator (here's my illustration website)
- On Fridays I (aim to make time to) write and paint
A bit about Dave
- My first proper job was in a factory that made M&S loo rolls
- I used to work in football, helping fans take ownership of their clubs
- I’m a podcast addict and listen to my favourites at 1.3 speed
- My favourite all-time activity is sitting in a pub, by myself, with the latest copy of the London Review of Books and the New Yorker
- I now help groups raise money to buy and save community assets like pubs and music venues (here's our community shares website)
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