Terrific to see Susie Mesure's sensitive and measured review of Time Being in the Spectator
Jude Cook
Monday, 5 October 2026
A short Substack essay for September about the challenges of writing in a hybrid genre. Read Between Two Chairs: Writing a Literary Thriller here
Thursday, 17 September 2026
I reviewed Aea Varfis-Van Warmelo's excellent Peninsula Press debut noveL, Attention Seeking Behaviour, in the new editions of the TLS
Sunday, 6 September 2026
My third novel, Time Being, is published on 7th by the wonderful Salt Books. Do please come along to the launch at Owl Books, Kentish Town, on Wednesday 9th September 6.30-8pm. Pre-order the book here
Saturday, 29 August 2026
Delighted that 3:AM Magazine have run an extract from my new novel, Time Being, forthcoming from Salt Books on 7th September. Read the opening chapter here
Sunday, 23 August 2026
I wrote about August and REM in this month's Substack essay. Read August and Everything After: Life's Rich Pageant and Summer's End for free here
Tuesday, 4 August 2026
Just over a month until my third novel. Time Being, is published by Salt Books on 7th September. We've had some wonderful endorsement from Monique Roffey, Amanda Craig,Toby Lloyd, Emily Midorikawa, Alice Jolly, Michael Arditti and Richard Skinner. Do please pre-order from Waterstones, Amazon or direct from Salt Books here