Samantha Hardingham was the successful author that the ellipsis series launched their eponymous grey architectural guides with in the 1990s. Her architecture guide to London has been re-issued in five separate editions - most recently by Batsford in 2003. She is also the author of Cedric Price Opera book (Wiley-Academy 2003). She is a research fellow at the School for Architecture and the Built Environment, University of Westminster.