Jude Cook
@judecook_
Writes novels (BYRON EASY, JACOB'S ADVICE), radio plays @BBCRadio3. Reviews @Guardian @TheTLS @Lit_Review. Edits @TLCUK. Teaches @wminhumanities.
My doctoral graduation certificate arrived today. Thank you to everyone who’s helped over the last four years: it’s been a long & winding road. I didn’t set foot in a university until I was 30, so this feels sweet indeed. #PhDone

Good night, dark prince. #ozzyosbourne #ozzy #ripozzyosbourne bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn0q…
One of the greatest of all time. @OzzyOsbourne R.I.P. 💔
This year marks the 40 year anniversary of My Beautiful Laundrette with screenings across the UK this week. lwlies.com/in-praise-of/m…
My Beautiful Laundrette - voted one of the best LGBTQIA+ films to watch by @Tatlermagazine
.@saltpublishing has signed Time Being, an 'existential' literary thriller by @judecook_ bookbrunch.co.uk/page/article-d… (£)
Latest from me: on why learning disability is the frontier of human liberation, & how so much of its history is still ignored and overlooked. This is all about @RoseUnwin's landmark new book Beautiful Lives theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
We are delighted to announce that @judecook_ is joining the Salt list with an exceptional literary thriller: Time Being. thebookseller.com/rights/salt-ac… #IndiePublisher #SaltPublishing
Thrilled to announce the wonderful @saltpublishing are to publish my new novel, TIME BEING, in September 2026. I can't think of a better home for my book! #independentpresses thebookseller.com/rights/salt-ac…
.@saltpublishing has acquired a new “existential” literary thriller by @judecook_. Time Being – a taut and thought-provoking “existential” literary thriller, will be published on 7th September 2026 👇 ebx.sh/7NsTfz
💫THANK YOU! @bookingclubpod's inaugural FICTION FIRST event last night was a cover-to-cover hit! 📖 To all who bought tickets, a heartfelt high five. Thank you! To the six debut novelists who graced the stage, take a bow, and congratulations again on your break into the…
Fabulous evening at @21Soho for Fiction First! Thanks @jackaldane & @bookingclubpod for a nuanced and thoughtful exploration of the novel with 6 brilliant debut writers: @nicolaspadamsee @willhunterr @bog__daughter @peermohambert Harriet Armstrong & Lisa Smith. 👏



🌚TONIGHT! Come to @21Soho for a 7pm start to @bookingclubpod's - FICTION FIRST LIVE SHOW - featuring six of the freshest talents in fiction this year. Don't miss the chance to hear from: @nicolaspadamsee, @serpentstail @peermohambert, @EuropaEditions Lisa Smith,…
Last call for this tonight at @21soho 7pm. Come and see six brilliant debut novelists talk about their books and paths to publication for a special summer edition of @bookingclubpod hosted by @jackaldane. Not to be missed! Tickets £11 & late bar 👇tickettext.co.uk/cHPHYTmiv5?pag…

Strange to think that this evening in 2013 was our very last before everything changed. We were blissfully unaware of the brain cancer journey that lay ahead Charlotte. Charlotte was just a teenager when the headaches began. By our fourth appointment, she sat across from the GP…
“Golden Slumbers” - Paul McCartney’s Isolated Vocals
Still a few tickets left for this tomorrow night at @21soho 7pm. Do come along to hear six brilliant debut novelists talk about their books and paths to publication. Not to be missed! @bookingclubpod @jackaldane @serpentstail @MerkyBooks @LesFugitives Tickets 👉

Still a few tickets left for my event with @bookingclubpod, @judecook_, and a whole panel of some of the most exciting new writers come on to the scene this year. Don't miss it. Tickets here: tickettext.co.uk/cHPHYTmiv5