Elected: 2024
Mick was born in Newcastle upon Tyne and educated there and at Oxford, where he now lives with his partner Jo. He is a writer of crime fiction and spy novels, the best known of which are the Slow Horses series, which have won some awards and have been adapted for television.
Fellows are nominated by peers and elected by our Council of writers – our governing Board. Being elected a Fellow of the RSL is a lifetime honour. This role gives them the opportunity to support other writers, readers and the future of literature. The RSL connects writers in the Fellowship to one another, and to a wider readership.
