Writers Directory

Richard T. Kelly was born in 1970 and grew up in Northern Ireland. He is a novelist, screenwriter, b...

Genres:

• Drama
• Fiction
• Non-Fiction

James Kelman's early fiction includes the short-story collections An Old Pub Near the Angel (1973) a...

Genres:

• Drama
• Fiction
• Non-Fiction
• Poetry
• Short Stories

Stephen Kelman was born in Luton in 1976, and worked in various jobs before deciding to pursue writi...

Genres:

• Fiction

Luke Kennard was born in Kingston-upon-Thames in 1981 and grew up in Luton. He is a poet and writer ...

Genres:

• Fiction
• Poetry

Novelist and short-story writer A(lison) L(ouise) Kennedy was born in Dundee, Scotland on 22 October...

Genres:

• Children
• Drama
• Fiction
• Non-Fiction
• Short Stories

Philip Kerr was born in Edinburgh and read Law and Philosophy at Birmingham University, subjects whi...

Genres:

• Fiction

Mimi Khalvati was born in Tehran, Iran, on 28 April 1944. She grew up on the Isle of Wight and was e...

Genres:

• Children
• Fiction
• Poetry

Ayub Khan-Din was born in 1961 and grew up in Salford, Manchester. After leaving school he worked br...

Genres:

• Drama

Matthew Kneale was born in London in 1960, read Modern History at Oxford University and on graduatin...

Genres:

• Fiction
• Non-Fiction

Stephen Knight was born in Swansea in 1960. He read English at Jesus College, Oxford, after which he...

Genres:

• Fiction
• Non-Fiction
• Poetry

Zaffar Kunial is a British poet born in Birmingham, who currently lives in Shipley, Yorkshire. His m...

Genres:

• Fiction
• Non-Fiction
• Poetry

Hari Kunzru was born in 1969, and grew up in Essex. He studied English at Oxford University, then ga...

Genres:

• Fiction

Hanif Kureishi was born in Kent and read philosophy at King’s College, London. In 1981 he won the Ge...

Genres:

• Drama
• Fiction
• Non-Fiction
• Short Stories

Linton Kwesi Johnson was born in 1952 in Chapelton, Jamaica. He moved to London in 1963 to be with h...

Genres:

• Drama
• Fiction
• Non-Fiction
• Poetry
• Short Stories

Olivia Laing was born in 1977 and grew up in Chalfont St. Peter, Buckinghamshire. She spent her chil...

Nick Laird is a lawyer, poet, novelist and critic from Northern Ireland. His essays, reviews and poe...

Genres:

• Fiction
• Non-Fiction
• Poetry

Elizabeth Laird was born in New Zealand of Scottish parents, but grew up in London. Before studying ...

Genres:

• Children
• Non-Fiction
• Poetry

John Lanchester was born in Hamburg in 1962. He grew up in the Far East, but was educated in England...

Genres:

• Fiction
• Poetry

Lee Langley was born in Calcutta, India. She is the author of several novels, including Changes of A...

Genres:

• Drama
• Fiction

James Lasdun was born in London and now lives in the US. He is a poet, fiction and screen writer, an...

Genres:

• Drama
• Fiction
• Poetry