Press Contacts

If you work in the media and need further information about the British Library, or about any of the items contained in the News area, contact the appropriate Press Office or a member of Press Office staff from the list below.

General press enquiries

The British Library
Press and Public Relations
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
Tel: +44 (0)20 7412 7110

Out-of-hours tel: +44 (0)20 7412 7150

Press Office

Ben Sanderson
Chief Press Officer
Boston Spa office
Tel: +44 (0)1937 546126
Fax: +44 (0)1937 546571
Email: ben.sanderson@bl.uk

Jacob Lant
Press Assistant
London office
Tel: +44 (0)20 7412 7110
Fax: +44 (0)20 7412 7168
Email: jacob.lant@bl.uk

Head of Media Relations
Vacant

Ruth Howlett
Arts Press Officer
London office
Tel: +44 (0)20 7412 7112
Fax: +44 (0)20 7412 7168
Email: ruth.howlett@bl.uk

Suvi Kankainen
Business, Science & Technology Press Officer
London office
Tel: +44 (0)20 7412 7105
Fax: +44 (0)20 7412 7168
Email: suvi.kankainen@bl.uk

Public Affairs

Victoria Carson
Public Affairs Manager
London office
Tel: +44 (0)20 7412 7790
Fax: +44 (0)20 7412 7168
Email: victoria.carson@bl.uk

Chloe Tait
Public Affairs Officer
London office
Tel: +44 (0)20 7412 7113
Fax: +44 (0)20 7412 7168
Email: chloe.tait@bl.uk

Lucy Grimshaw
Public Affairs Officer
London office
Tel: +44 (0)20 7412 7115
Fax: +44 (0)20 7412 7168
Email: lucy.grimshaw@bl.uk

Corporate Affairs

Head of Corporate Communicatons
Special responsibilities: editor for all corporate communications including online content and the British Library Annual Report
Vacant

Head of Communications

Gill Webber
Head of Communications
London office
Tel: +44 (0)20 7412 7110
Fax: +44 (0)20 7412 7168
Email: gill.webber@bl.uk