I am a writer and lecturer based in London. I have a PhD in literature and am the co-editor of Don DeLillo: Contemporary Critical Perspectives published by Bloomsbury in 2018.

I am an experienced tutor and have taught widely. I have created and led several courses on modernism, the novel, contemporary writing, culture and literary theory, film noir, Hollywood history, and feminism. Between September 2021 and June 2025 I was a lecturer at Coventry University in 20th and 21st century literature where I taught courses on modernism, postwar literature, 21st century fiction, and creative nonfiction. I am currently co-editor-in-chief of C21 Literature: Journal of 21st-Century Writings.

My reviews and essays have been widely published. I am represented by Charlotte Seymour at Johnson & Alcock. My first book, The Writer’s Room, was published in 2025 by Eliott & Thompson and in North America by Princeton University Press in February 2026. You can find my Substack here.

I am available for book mentoring and consultation and can work with you from the very early stages right until you publish. I help academics, professionals and first-time authors turn complex ideas and lived experience into compelling narrative nonfiction. I love helping writers develop a unique perspective and voice, and see their project come together. Do get in touch to discuss your ideas:

kdcl.book@gmail.com

I also work as a book coach for the London Writers’ Salon.