Joe Mungo Reed is a writer of fiction and author of the novels We Begin our Ascent (2018) Hammer (2022) and Terrestrial History (forthcoming in April 2025).
Joe lives in north London and teaches on the MSt in Creative Writing at the University of Cambridge.
About
I hold an MFA in Creative Writing from Syracuse University and a PhD in Creative Writing from the University of Manchester.
I teach on the MSt in Creative Writing at the University of Cambridge where I am currently serving as course Co-Director.
I am working on my fourth novel.
Work
Novels:
Terrestrial History
We Begin Our Ascent
Hammer
Stories:
'Islanders' at Esquire.com
'Number Five' in Underground: Tales for London and read aloud.
Essays/Reviews/Non-fiction:
'The Challenges of Placing Real Art in Fictional Stories' at LitHub.com
'Why do we Love Reading about Cheaters and Schemers?' at LitHub.com
'Weird Details' at Powells.com
'Tales on Two Wheels: Cycling in Fact and Fiction' at NYTimes.com
'In Chaing Mai, Thailand' at afar.com
Contact