Congratulations to our tutor Laura Wilkinson whose latest book WHAT THE OCEAN KEEPS publishes in eBook and paperback today.

Congratulations to our brilliant creative writing tutor Bethan Roberts whose BBC Radio 4 drama is out today.

Happy Publication Day to our life writing tutor Katy Massey whose thriller THE BURNING FEARS is published today by Sphere in paperback. The story is set in Leeds in 1982.

Happy Publication Day to our course director Cathy Hayward whose third novel THE MISSING MOTHER OF ROSE COTTAGE is published today by Lake Union in paperback, on Kindle and audiobook. The story is a dual timeline tale of twisted family secrets set in Berwick-upon-Tweed and Brighton.

Louise Tondeur writes (mainly) novels, short stories and poetry, and is a writing coach and creative writing tutor. She has previously been a full-time university lecturer, a secondary school drama teacher, a bookshop worker, a washer upper and a chambermaid. Here she talks about her writing life.

Congratulations to our seven fabulous students and alumni who shared their work at our student reading last night at Kemptown Bookshop. We heard poetry and prose, fiction and memoir.

Joy Persaud is a biographer and a highly experienced journalist. She is the author of the forthcoming book Where Are You Really From? which tells the life stories of 45 people who work for, or worked for, our NHS. Joy teaches on both the Life Writing Programme and Creative Writing Programme. Here she talks about her writing life.

Hannah Vincent is a novelist, short story writer and playwright who has been teaching on the Creative Writing Programme for many years. Here she talks about what inspires her.

In September, the Creative Writing Programme will be launching in East Grinstead on a Saturday morning. It will be taught by Mel Parks, an experienced writer and tutor. Here she talks about her writing life.

Paula Lichtarowicz is the author of three novels and comes to writing after twenty years as a documentary-maker. She teaches at London’s City Lit and the University of the Arts and will be working with Rosie Chard on the new London-based Creative Writing Programme. Here she talks about how her first novel was inspired by a postcard, her journey to publication and offers some top writing tips.

Bethan Roberts has been teaching on the Longstanding tutor Bethan Roberts has published her sixth novel A Short Road to Longbrook. Here she talks about her new book and her writing life.

John McCullough has been teaching our Advanced Poetry Workshops for many years and has a new poetry collection out this spring. He tells us about his writing life.

Ruth is a novelist and short story writer. She was born in Oxford and grew up in the US. Her short stories have been short listed and commended for the Bridport Prize several times and in 2013 her short story The Coffin Gate was broadcast on Radio 4. Magnetism, her debut novel was published by Myriad in 2018. Here she talks about her writing life.

Elaine is a novelist, short story writer and English teacher. She is the author of a novel and a short story collection. She teaches on the two-year Creative Writing Programme. Here she talks about her writing life.

Congratulations to Dr Beth Miller whose seventh novel The Friendship List is published today by Bookouture. The Friendship List is an utterly emotional and unforgettable page-turner about love and friendship.

Congratulations to Katy Massey for winning the ILP John Creasey First Novel Dagger for her novel All Us Sinners. Published in 2024, All Us Sinners is set in Leeds in 1977, at a time when sex workers are being murdered by a serial killer they are calling the 'Ripper'.

Mick Jackson’s first novel, The Underground Man, was shortlisted for The Booker Prize. He has since published a further three novels and three collections of stories, all with Faber and Faber. He teaches on the Brighton-based Creative Writing Programme. Here are his top writing tips.

Last week we turned the tables on our tutors at our final reading for the academic year - they shared their works in progress with our students. Thanks to Laura Wilkinson, Ruth Figgest, Rosie Chard, Hannah Vincent, Sophie Anderson and Roy Mcfarlane for being brave and reading such different and brilliant work. An inspiring and emotional evening.

Julia Crouch is the author of ten internationally published novels. She coined the term Domestic Noir to describe her own particular sub-genre of psychological thriller. She’s joining the Creative Writing Programme tutor group from October, teaching on the Tuesday evening course in Kemptown Bookshop. Here she talks about her writing journey.

Beth is the author of six novels, including the bestselling The Missing Letters of Mrs Bright. Her most recent novel, The Woman Who Came Back to Life (2022), is published in seven languages and her seventh novel will be published in summer 2025. She teaches on the Creative Writing Programme in Worthing on Friday mornings. Here she talks about her writing life.