A graduate of the London School of Economics, Matthew Steeples is a writer and marketing consultant. Prior to embarking on his writing career, Steeples advised companies in the food and drink sector on marketing strategies and organised showcases for renowned photographers and artists. He conceived The Steeple Times as a media arena to fill the void between the Mail Online, The Huffington Post and such organs as the New York Social Diary in 2012 and has been lauded most especially for his investigative work into the Madeleine McCann and Ghislaine Maxwell cases.