Accuracy
We get the facts right and cite where it matters. No guesswork dressed up as advice.
A small studio with a slow idea.
We believe good information should be easy to find, easy to trust, and calm to read. That belief shapes everything we publish.
Our story
Built to slow things down.
We started Riverstone Field in 2016 on a simple belief: wellbeing writing should help, not perform.
After years of writing health explainers that were optimised for clicks rather than people, our founder wanted a place that did the opposite. Fewer pieces, researched properly, written for the reader who is tired or overwhelmed and just needs a clear next step.
Today the studio focuses on two threads: self-awareness practice and accessible living. Both are written to meet WCAG standards, to keep a comfortable reading measure, and to stay genuinely useful long after they are published.
What we stand for
Four things we will not compromise.
Clarity
Plain language, the answer first, no padding. You should not need a second read.
Calm
A quiet, e-ink-calm register. We write for low-energy days, not for the algorithm.
Access
Keyboard and screen-reader paths are first-class. Accessibility is the work, not an afterthought.
The team
Small, and that is the point.
A handful of people who research, write, and reply to every message.
Esme Caldicott
Founding editor
Spent a decade writing health explainers before starting the studio to slow the whole thing down and get it right.
Theo Marsden
Research lead
Checks every claim against primary sources and keeps our accessibility guidance current as the rules shift.
Ines Verrall
Reader care
Reads and replies to every message. If something is unclear or wrong, she is the person who fixes it.
2016
publishing calmly and independently
40k+
readers each month
65ch
reading measure, capped for comfort
100%
reader-first, no filler
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