24/07/2026
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🌟 Congratulations to Kim Slater who has received an honorary degree at 🎓
Kim is the number one Sunday Times bestselling author of more than twenty-five psychological crime thrillers, with over three million copies of her books sold worldwide. Writing as K L Slater, she has built an international readership through her gripping, suspense-filled novels, published by leading publishers including Penguin Michael Joseph, Bookouture and Audible 📚
Born and raised in Nottingham, Kim’s route to literary success was anything but conventional. After years of balancing family life and a career as a freelance accountant, she returned to education as a mature student, enrolling on NTU’s BA (Hons) English and Creative Writing degree at the age of 42. She graduated with a First Class degree before completing an MA in Creative Writing with Distinction.
During her studies, Kim developed the manuscript that became Smart, her first Young Adult novel, which was nominated for the prestigious Carnegie Medal. She went on to write four Carnegie-nominated Young Adult novels for Macmillan Children’s Books under the name Kim Slater.
Today, Kim is recognised as one of the UK’s most successful contemporary thriller writers. Her work often draws inspiration from Nottinghamshire and explores the extraordinary secrets hidden within ordinary lives. She lives with her husband in a small Nottinghamshire village 👏
