J.D. Pennington is an award-winning creative director and copywriter with over 20 years of experience in film and television advertising, creating campaigns for major studios and leading independents.

A native of Merseyside, he lives in Hertfordshire with his wife, two children and a mischievous Patterjack terrier. The Othello Club is his first novel. It has been developed for television by Gaumont and Paramount+ and is currently filming in the UK.