John Scott Dryden is a British writer, podcast creator, editor and executive producer. His shows include the mystery thriller PASSENGER LIST, the historical fantasy series TUMANBAY, and the science fiction thriller THE CIPHER. John is also half of the Walker Dryden writing team whose novels include the THE CITY OF A THOUSAND FACES and THE POISON THRONE, both published by Orion. John is married to the writer Ayeesha Menon and together they make the curated Indian crime show MUMBAI CRIME. Their audio fiction company Goldhawk Productions was majority acquired by PodX in 2022.