
The Book Surgeon
Offering a range of fantastic, inspiring Writing Masterclasses and ‘1 to 1’ Tutorials
Andy Oakes
The bestselling International Crime-Thriller author and winner of the European Crime and Mystery Award, invites writers of all genres and abilities to join him on his new and exclusive Masterclasses and Tutorials…
Andy has been a published Crime-Thriller writer since 2003, when his highly acclaimed debut novel ‘DRAGON’S EYE’, was first published by Dedalus Books and then Pan Macmillan. He was presented with the European Crime and Mystery Award in Paris and has been attributed with being the creator of an entire new genre, ‘Chinese Noir’ Read More…
All of Our Courses Are:
Dyslexia Friendly – Accommodating dyslexic individuals
Mobile Friendly – Visitors can use our pages on mobile devices
Eco Friendly – Paperless
Diet Friendly – Diabetes, Celiac, Vegetarian & Vegan
Access Friendly – Ensuring access for people with disabilities
Masterclasses & One To One Tutorials
Each Masterclass and tutorial is personally constructed and hosted by internationally recognised author Andy Oakes.
Writers Quote of The Month:
“There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.”
Ernest Hemingway
Book of The Month:

Lost and Wanted
Helen Clapp, a tenured physics MIT professor, disdains notions of the supernatural in favour of rational thought and proven ideas. So it’s perhaps especially vexing for her when, on an otherwise unremarkable Wednesday in June, she gets a phone call from a friend who had just died.
Photos of books and monochrome photos of Andy taken by BETH ELLIOTT & KARL HORSMAN.
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