Jude Cook

Jude Cook (born 25 August 1968) is a British novelist. He was a guitarist and singer for the band Flamingoes from 1993 to 2008. His first novel Byron Easy was followed by Jacob's Advice (2020). In 2025, he founded the UK-based independent small press Conduit Books.

Early life Jude Cook was born in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. He studied English Literature at University College London.

Musical career In 1993, Cook founded the indie rock band Flamingoes with his twin brother, James Cook. They made two albums, Plastic Jewels (1995) and Street Noise Invades the House (2007). The band was dissolved in 2008.

Literary career Cook's first novel Byron Easy was published by William Heinemann in February 2013. and The Rival (2021) were broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and BBC Radio 4.

In 2025, he was a judge for the Queen Mary Small Press Fiction Prize. In the same year, he announced that he was founding an independent press named Conduit Books, which would initially publish male authors.