Luke Deckard lives, writes and podcasts in London.

He has an MA and PhD in Creative Writing from Kingston University. He has taught creative writing workshops in higher education and is an associate fellow of the higher education academy. He also mentors creative writing students at the University of Westminster, London, guiding writers on their creative and professional paths.

Luke’s PhD novel, BAD BAD, a 1920s thriller set on the mean streets of Edinburgh, was shortlisted for multiple awards, including the Amazon New Voices Award in 2022 and the Bloody Scotland Pitch Perfect contest in 2021, under the title ‘Wasteland. In addition to writing novels, Luke has published dozens of short stories, some of which have been featured in Storgy and the CWA anthology Midsummer Mysteries. He has edited short story collections, including the Amazon bestseller Virtual Noir at the Bar. He has also written numerous docu-drama scripts for various podcast shows, including Short History of…, Deathbed Confessions, and History Daily.

Luke is a member of the Crime Writers’ Association, The Society of Authors, and The Writers’ Guild of Great Britain.