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The world of publishing has been well graced by talented Teesside graduates, and we are always keen to celebrate your success.

As part of our mission to create a better-connected alumni network through enhanced benefits and services, we are working hard to showcase our graduate authors.

We will also be doing seasonal promotion of graduate books, and our new ‘Book of the Month’ feature on the alumni Instagram page is proving incredibly popular. Finally, starting in March 2024, you can join booklovers at the University's new summer season of author evenings, giving you a chance to meet the authors and enjoy a glass of wine in the refurbished library at the Middlesbrough campus.

A new online directory of alumni authors and podcasters, which is searchable by genre and format, has been set up on our website.

Purchases can also be made from the directory, which links through to Book Corner, an independent book seller, run by alumna Jenna Warren [MA Creative Writing, 2008], herself a published author. We will also be doing seasonal promotion of graduate books, and our new ‘Book of the Month’ feature on the alumni Instagram page is proving incredibly popular. Finally, starting in March 2024, you can join booklovers at the University's new summer season of author evenings, giving you a chance to meet the authors and enjoy a glass of wine in the refurbished library at the Middlesbrough campus.

We look forward to seeing you there. To learn about this and other University events, visit: tees.ac.uk/alumnievents

This book spans ten years from the author's first cancer diagnosis to the life-changing surgeries for her second and third. Racking up a collection of medical experiences supports anyone facing the uncertainty of cancer or Lynch syndrome, and patients and survivors feel less alone.

Is it the end of their love story or just the beginning? Callum Roberts and Alice McClaren have spent two wonderful years building a life and a home and making plans for a future together. But when Alice is involved in a car crash, Callum fears that he has lost her forever. As he sits by her bedside, he promises he'll do anything if only she'll open her eyes.

Hedgey-A is a friendly hedgehog who likes helping others. One day, Hedgey-A is visited by his friend Brizzy the honeybee. Hedgey-A learns that bees are becoming sick because chemicals called pesticides are being used on plants. But he knows just what to do and sets off for London to see the Queen, who he hopes can help.