Books news
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Creative Writing alumna releases her first book Under Loch and Key
Kathryn Cockrill Woolard has always been passionate about writing and published her first collection of short stories, Case Files of the Supernatural, in January 2018 before writing her first young adult novel.
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Former Olympian shares his venture into the world of art
Brendan Reilly OLY is a two-time Olympic High Jumper who competed in the Barcelona and Sydney Olympic Games and has since dedicated his spare time to writing and drawing.
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Alumnus uses creative skills to write science fantasy novel series
Ricardo Victoria-Uribe is a Lecturer and Researcher and in his spare time he writes short stories and his novel series, Tempest Blades.
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Alumnus shares autistic experience in new book, Untypical
Pete Wharmby has released his new book, Untypical: How the world isn’t built for autistic people and what we should all do about it.
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Alumnus reminisces on his time at Loughborough through his book about the University
Dr Brian French completed his teaching and post-graduate studies at Loughborough. In recent years he has reflected on his time at the University in his book Third Class Ticket to Paradise.
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Alumnus writes 65 illustrated stories for primary school aged children
Tony Bayliss (Physical Education, 1969) has published Daddy Stories for Freddie, a book of short stories dedicated to his son.
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Alumnus releases new book and shares snapshots of his life growing up in the 1950s and 1960s
David R Roberts (Sociology, 1974) reflects on post-war childhood in his new book Slate Days and Bottled Pyramids: Growing Up in the 50s and 60s.
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Alumnus releases book about the physics behind childbirth and early development stages
Dr Michael Banks (Physics, 2004) publishes The Secret Science of Baby, an insight into the world of babies based on his family experience, interviews with scientists and latest research.
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Alumnus Rahul shares baking tips and anecdotes during visit to campus
Rahul Mandal won The Great British Bake Off in 2018. He made his first visit back to the Loughborough campus last week to share tips and insights from his new book, Showstopping Cakes, with students, staff and alumni.
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Loughborough University London alumnus releases new chilling horror book
Michael Reyes (MSc Digital Creative Media 2021) has recently published his first book The Dread Somber, a compilation of spine-tingling short stories.
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Are you a Bake Off fan? Here’s your chance to meet 2018 winner alumnus Rahul Mandal!
Winner of The Great British Bake Off 2018, Rahul Mandal baked his way to glory with a series of spectacular creations on the popular TV show. He has since had a regular column in The Times, and has now published his first book, Showstopping Cakes.
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Alumnus takes on racism in sport in Dreaming The impossible: The Battle to Create a Non-Racial Sports World
Mihir Bose (Industrial Engineering & Management 1969) has recently released his new book Dreaming the Impossible: The Battle to Create a Non-Racial Sports World, where he explores concerns of institutional racism and biases within professional sport.
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Alumna launches writing competition for authors with disabilities
Alumna Penny Batchelor and her publisher Clare Christian have collaborated to create the ADCI Literary Prize, an annual literary award aiming to encourage disability representation in literature.
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Elite sport in Singapore: Alumnus set to release new book
Alumnus Nicholas de Cruz PhD is a psychology lecturer at the Singapore University of Social Sciences and a developmental coach with the Singapore Sailing Federation. His research is centered around cultural sport psychology and elite sport in Singapore.
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Loughborough graduate announces new book release
Loughborough University alumna, Hannah Nicklin, has written a new book that will feature on the undergraduate module ‘Story Design for Creative Industries’.
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Emily hops into children’s storytelling with new book
Emily Ann Davison (BSc Psychology 2003 and MSc Finance and Management 2004) is set to release her debut children’s book ‘Every Bunny is a Yoga Bunny’ in March.
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Loughborough alumna and staff celebrate double win at British Psychological Society Book Awards
Alumna Maggi Evans, Professor Matthew Inglis, and Professor Camilla Gilmore received awards at The British Psychology Society’s Book Awards on 8 December 2021.
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Alumnae publish lockdown inspired poetry zine
Three Loughborough alumni are amongst a group of six Loughborough-based women, who have published a zine of lockdown-inspired poems.
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Adventure book by alumnae duo aims to champion black representation for children
Alumnae Aminat Bashorun and Caris Greyson have recently launched their children’s book, Adventure of the DeMelans: Carnival Catastrophe.
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Pandemic inspires alumnus to write his dream book
Chow Siong Lam has recently had a book published, Education of a Wandering Young Man, about his experiences of travelling as a student.
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Alumna Penny launches second book and seeks to champion disability representation
Penny Batchelor recently released her second thriller novel, Her New Best Friend, which follows the release of her first novel, My Perfect Sister, in 2020.
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It’s Game On for Sue with launch of new book
Sue Anstiss MBE champions women’s sports through her podcast The Game Changers, her organisation Fearless Women, and in her new book, set to be released on 2 September, she explores the landscape of women’s sport.
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Alumnus releases autobiography to mark his seventieth birthday
Victor Adebayo Oke has released a book, ‘Seventy Steps Upon Mount Grace’, that looks back on his journey from Ikere-Ekiti (Nigeria) to Loughborough, and his 37-year career in engineering.
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Alumni release new book to support Cancer Charity
Hannah Moorcroft-Jones and Emma Haynes have written a book, “I wish Mummy could…” in aid of a cancer support charity, the Hummingbird Centre.
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Alumnus Andy kickstarts the Happiness Revolution with his new book
Alumnus Dr Andy Cope and co-author Professor Paul McGee have recently released a new book, The Happiness Revolution: A Manifesto For Living Your Best Life.
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Alumna launches publication to highlight women's achievements in academia
Dr Anatu Mahama, is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of a new print and digital quarterly magazine, The Academic Woman.
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Alumnus to donate proceeds of new book to ‘Children in Need’
Alumnus Bill Fearon has launched a book entitled ‘Blood, Sweat & Tears of Joy’ focused on the war time experiences of his parents and their lives thereafter. He plans to donate the proceeds to the BBC ‘Children In Need’ charity which improves the lives of disadvantaged children and young people around the UK.
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Women in sport initiatives championed by alumna Sue
Sue Anstiss MBE, Founder and CEO of Promote PR, has been working on a series of initiatives to promote and support women in sport.