Writers Directory

Alan Bissett was born in 1975 in Falkirk, Scotland. David Bowie’s ‘Space Oddity’, re-released, was a...

Genres:

• Fiction
• Short Stories

Malorie Blackman was born in 1962.She qualified in Computer Science and followed a successful career...

Genres:

• Children
• Drama
• Non-Fiction

Sir Quentin Blake is one of Britain's most successful illustrators and children's authors.He was bor...

Genres:

• Children
• Graphic novels and Illustration

Jan Blake is one of Europe's leading storytellers who has been performing world-wide since 1986. She...

Genres:

• Children
• Poetry
• Storytelling

Alan Bleasdale, born in Liverpool in 1946, taught at various schools in Lancashire before becoming R...

Genres:

• Drama

Nicholas Blincoe was born in Rochdale, Lancashire, in 1965, and studied at art college and for a PhD...

Genres:

• Drama
• Fiction
• Poetry

Valerie Bloom was born in Jamaica and came to England in 1979.She studied English with African and C...

Genres:

• Children
• Drama
• Fiction
• Non-Fiction
• Poetry

Robyn Bolam (formerly published as Marion Lomax) was born in Newcastle in 1953 and grew up in Northu...

Genres:

• Drama
• Non-Fiction
• Poetry

Denis Bond first worked as an actor on stage and in television, then became a teacher for some years...

Genres:

• Children
• Drama
• Fiction
• Libretto
• Non-Fiction
• Poetry

Malika Booker is a writer, spoken word and multidisciplinary artist, whose work spans literature, ed...

Genres:

• Drama
• Fiction
• Poetry
• Short Stories
• Storytelling

Stephen Booth was born in Burnley and brought up in Blackpool, Lancashire.After graduating from Birm...

Genres:

• Drama
• Fiction

Sean Borodale was born in London in 1973 and lives in Liverpool and Ireland. He works as a poet and ...

Genres:

• Drama
• Poetry

Tim Bowler is the author of several prize-winning books for children, teenagers and young adults. Hi...

Genres:

• Children
• Poetry

Frank Cottrell Boyce was born in Liverpool and studied English at Oxford University. He first worked...

Genres:

• Children
• Drama

William Boyd was born in Accra, Ghana, on 7 March 1952. He was educated at Gordonstoun School, Glasg...

Genres:

• Drama
• Fiction
• Non-Fiction
• Short Stories

Writer, novelist and cultural commentator Michael Bracewell was born in London in 1958. Educated at ...

Genres:

• Drama
• Fiction
• Non-Fiction

Broadcaster, writer and novelist Melvyn Bragg was born on 6 October, 1939 in Wigton, Cumbria, in the...

Genres:

• Drama
• Fiction
• Libretto
• Non-Fiction
• Poetry

Carys Bray was brought up in a strict Mormon family in Southport, Lancashire, England, where she sti...

Genres:

• Fiction

Jean 'Binta' Breeze was born in Jamaica in 1957. She studied at the Jamaican School of Drama with Mi...

Genres:

• Drama
• Fiction
• Non-Fiction
• Poetry

Chaz Brenchley was born in 1959 in Oxford. In his early twenties, he wrote for a variety of teenage ...

Genres:

• Fiction