About For The Love Of Books

Published 5 novels, 7 non-fiction books, ghostwritten 3 books & included in 9 anthologies
Gained a degree in English Literature and Creative Writing
Approved WI speaker
Writer in Residence for Essex Libraries (2017) and local Costa Coffee stores (2025)
Spoken at book festivals and fairs, regional and local
Lead ‘Writers of Essex’, a Society of Authors local group
Edit and proofread for traditional and independent publishers
Presented radio for 9 years interviewing known names in the writing world
Member of Society of Authors, Alliance of Independent Authors, SWWJ, and Romance Novelist’s Association
DBS approved: appropriate for home schooling and after-school tutoring
Swanwick Summer Writers' School tutor in August 2026
Journal Editor of the Society of Women Writers and Journalists

SJ Banham