With over ten years of experience, offices in the US and Europe, and clients all over the world,
we are one of the only scouting firms with true global reach.
Claire Lundberg
Founder, London
Claire Lundberg founded CTL Scouting in Paris in 2011, after working for 10 years in New York film and theater. Current clients include: Working Title Films (BABY DRIVER, BRIDGET JONES’S DIARY), A24 Studios (LADYBIRD, MOONLIGHT, MIDSOMMAR), Sony Pictures Television (BREAKING BAD, THE GOOD DOCTOR), HBO Drama Series (GAME OF THRONES, SUCCESSION) and several other US and international film and television companies. Previously, Claire worked as a development executive for Scott Rudin, and ran MGM’s New York literary office. She began her career in theater, as a director and producer. She holds an MFA from the Yale School of Drama, and a BA in English from Yale College.
SIMON PEPPER
Senior Scout, London
Simon joined the company in 2018, working first in Paris and now in London. Before this, he was a bookseller at Waterstones and interned at Puffin Books, PFD, and the TLS. He holds a degree in English Literature and French from the University of St Andrews and is currently completing a part-time MA in Creative Writing at Goldsmiths. He is senior scout for the UK and international markets.
EMILY FEATHERMAN
Scout, Special Projects, London
Emily Featherman graduated from NYU with a BFA in Acting and is pursuing an M.Phil in Theatre at Trinity College Dublin. She worked as a bookseller and buyer at a large independent bookstore in New York, and was first introduced to the literary scouting world with an internship at Penguin Random House Film Studio and Jean Doumanian Productions. She went on to be a Junior Foreign Scout at Linda Clark & Associates before starting at CTL in July 2021.
SARAH PRASEEDOM
Scout, London
Sarah joined CTL in 2024, having worked in Film & TV development since 2020. Previously she studied English Literature at the University of Warwick and obtained an MA in Film & TV Production from the University of Birmingham, where she wrote and produced short films and a documentary based on her family's experiences in India. She is now based in CTL's London office scouting for the UK market.
Nadja Shannon-Dabek
Coordinator, London
Nadja joined CTL Scouting in 2022, after completing an MA in Children's Literature at Goldsmiths, University of London. Previously, she worked as an elementary school teacher and as an intern with the Wexler Oral History Project at the Yiddish Book Center. She also holds a degree in English Literature and Religion from Wesleyan University. Now based in London, she helps with UK and international scouting as well as assisting Claire Lundberg.
GABRIELLA CHIPOL
Assistant Scout & Assistant to Claire Lundberg, London
After receiving an MA in publishing at UCL, Gabriella joined CTL Scouting in 2023. At the London office, she is considered to be the resident ‘BookTok’ and ‘Romantasy’ expert, and reads for both English and Spanish markets. Born in Gibraltar, outside of scouting Gabriella works closely with the Gibraltar Ministry of Culture representing Gibraltarian authors and publishers internationally. She has participated in several documentaries showcasing her work.