Jude Hayland

Born in London, I have been writing short fiction for many years - publishing numerous short stories both here in the UK and internationally in commercial magazines. I was a runner-up in the Bridport short story competition some years ago.

Completing an M.A. in Creative Writing, however, entirely changed my focus and I started writing longer fiction, completing my first novel in 2017 and publishing with Matador -COUNTING THE WAYS I have recently published my second novel, again with Matador, and THE LEGACY OF MR JARVIS>/b>is available as a paperback and eBook.

I am currently working on my third novel.

In addition to writing, I also teach creative writing classes and combine this with working as a tutor of English and Drama.

I have lived in Winchester for the past 25 years although London remains the place that has the greatest sense of home to me. I also spend a great deal of time at a family house in north west Crete.

My genre is: family/relationships/book group fiction/women's fiction/literary/commercial crossover and I particularly enjoy setting my novels in the recent, lived past.