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Lulah Ellender's first book, Elisabeth’s Lists, was published in 2018 and her second, Grounding: Finding home in a garden (Granta), came out in April 2022.

Lulah teaches on the Creative Non-fiction course at the Creative Writing Programme in Brighton, and is a writing mentor for Creative Future. Her work has appeared in publications including The Guardian, YOU Magazine, a/b Auto/Biography Studies and Sussex Life; and online at granta.com, The Junket and Caught By The River. She was Writer in Residence at Charleston's Festival of the Garden 2021 and 2022, and the Wealden Literary Festival 2021.

She runs online non-fiction writing courses and is an experienced book coach helping writers get their manuscripts ready for submission to agents, and to find the best way to tell their story. From helping you nail the initial structure and focus, to preparing a proposal, Lulah will work with you to make your writing the best it can be. Find out about her online memoir writing course for emerging writers here.

When she’s not writing or teaching Lulah is a freelance copywriter, creating engaging, effective content for international brands, including Credit Suisse, Victorinox and LinenMe.

Lulah lives in East Sussex with her husband, four children and various animals. She loves to tend her garden, walk on the beautiful South Downs and swim outdoors.

Her agent is Natalie Galustian at Greyhound Literary Agency and you can find her on Twitter at @LulahEllender and Instagram @lulahellender.

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