Multi-award-winning author offers top-quality writing tuition worldwide to students of all backgrounds, all levels, and all ages.

I have known Tim for many years through various public and school library connections and he has always been caring, kind, attentive and full of sage advice for budding writers in his audience. A man who will spend time and effort on behalf of his students.

Tim has been a hugely inspirational writing mentor to me, and also someone I trust when it comes to advice on the technicalities of writing - from the nuts and bolts of grammar to the larger considerations of novel construction. He is perceptive, positive, gentle and encouraging. Tim has had a long and glittering career in the world of YA fiction, and won the Carnegie medal. Anyone working with Tim will be privileged to have access to that treasure trove of personal experience.

Tim is an immensely empathetic, kind and supportive tutor and mentor. I am a writer who has tutored and taught for many years myself, and I sought out Tim advice about developing my writing career in 2021. He was thoughtful, kind, direct and encouraging - his style of mentoring and support is open, honest and attentive. I know that as a writer of Young Adult and children's fiction, he has incredible skill in connecting with young people - but also with everyone! As well as being an immensely experienced and highly successful writer, Tim is also a wonderful person - he embodies the qualities of kindness and compassion that you would most want to seek out in a trusted mentor and tutor. If you have any hesitation about receiving tutoring from him, my recommendation is to dive right in.

I am a children’s author, and Tim approached the writing group I belong to, offering help and tuition via Zoom. At the time I was feeling my way into a new genre, YA. As Tim is an experienced writer who writes YA books, I felt he might be able to give me some guidance on a few key areas, such as what sort of stories agents and publishers are no looking for, acceptability of swear words etc. The session lasted 20 minutes and covered all my queries and more. He was knowledgeable, friendly and helpful, and I felt it was money well spent.

Tim is a prize winning author for young adults with extensive experience of facilitating exceptional creative writing sessions in schools and in the community. In 2011, I helped coordinate a Creative Partnership project in the library at Southend Boys Grammar School. As he was already one of the top three most requested authors in the library, we asked Tim if he would be able to become a Writer in Residence as part of the project. Tim agreed and was generous enough to spend a whole week working with Year 7 and Year 8, as well as fitting in sessions with aspiring writers in Year 11 and 12. Through the conversations I had with teachers and young people as part of the project evaluation, it is clear that his visit was hugely successful and inspiring for both staff and pupils. Tim's writing workshops and surgeries were extremely popular and highly valued. Despite working enormously hard throughout his residency, Tim was indefatigably diligent and kind to the end. As a writing tutor, you can do no better than Tim! Justin Coe (Writer and former Creative Agent for Creative Partnerships)

The publication of a new novel by Tim Bowler was always a real event in the world of children's books. Skilled in every aspect of the craft, he offered something entirely fresh to his readers with each new book.
Tim's events in schools and at literary festivals were always rich with guidance and encouragement, and the joy he found in writing, so he makes the ideal person to share his huge experience and talent as an award-winning writer for young people.

Tim really fired the imaginations of our pupils when he visited our school to give a talk and run writing workshops. He was inspiring and very entertaining, pitching it absolutely perfectly for them and they loved it. He also shared some very useful tips with me, which encouraged me to keep writing. Highly recommended for sure!

I've known Tim as a writer for many years now and have read almost all of his books. They are very well written, well-paced and action-packed, but also with a real depth of emotion so that you care about the characters and can really slip into their world. If you're considering Tim as a tutor, I highly recommend him. He's skilled, experienced, and has the awards and a backlist of published books to back it up. He's also a really lovely person who is very supportive and thoughtful. A great combination for a tutor!

I have known Tim for many years as a friend and as a writer, and I admire him greatly. I have had the pleasure of working alongside Tim in workshops and he is inspirational. Tim is so knowledgeable and shares that knowledge in a thoughtful and considered way. He is an engaging tutor that can't help but catch the imagination of anyone in the room. He works effectively with groups and on a one-to-one basis. Taking the time to explore creativity and inspiration through his own books at times, which are brilliant, it has to be said. I highly recommend Tim. He is a superb tutor.

Tim's wonderful books and literary awards speak for themselves, and I've had the good fortune to watch his author events where he delights and inspires readers of all ages. In addition, he’s a friendly and knowledgeable fellow with decades of experience!

I've known Tim for m any years now - since the early '90's, when he, myself and David Almond won the Carnegie within a few years of one another. We've been friends ever since.
It's difficult to find a bad word about Tim. He's the nicest of men, and at the same time totally honest; he's a hard and dedicated worker, without giving up an ounce of fun in his own life; he has all the empathy and human understanding you'd expect in a novelist without compromising his own points of view. I can vouch, from our many conversations on the subject, for his insight and understanding into the art and craft of writing. Oh - and finally, he is in his own right a very fine writer indeed.
I can recommend him highly to anyone as a first rate tutor.

I've known Tim for many years as a brilliantly successful writer with a passion for his craft and art. I have taught creative writing with him and know he brings his huge enthusiasm, generosity and knowledge to his teaching and has a real ability to bring out the very best in his students.

I have known Tim for many years - he is one of great children's authors in the UK, a fantastic presenter of his work and a knowledgeable, wise and experienced tutor. I thoroughly reccomend his work.
Andrew Fusek Peters, Children's Author, Photographer

I have known Tim for many years in a professional capacity as a writer and teacher of creative writing. I recommend Tim highly as a tutor of writing for people of all ages. He has written many beautiful books for young people, and has been awarded many prizes including the prestigious Carnegie medal. Tim has inspired many young people and adults though his talks and workshops. He is wise, knowledgeable, encouraging, supportive and friendly. An excellent tutor.

I've known Tim Bowler for many years, ever since he won The Carnegie Medal, the most important prize for children's authors in the UK. He is an outstanding writer with an international reputation. He is also a brilliant and highly respected tutor. I've seen him work with adults and children of all ages. He is inspirational, intelligent, funny, energetic, and deeply serious. He is a man of true integrity. He is a born teacher. He really does believe in the importance of passing on his knowledge and skills.

Tim is a very experienced writer, with an amazing back catalogue of books. He’s a very kind and considerate teacher and I can’t recommend him enough :-)

I have witnessed Tim engage with young people for nearly twenty years, and have been struck by how well gets on with them, both in school surroundings and at literary events. Using humour, he is clearly very knowledgeable about writing, caring about the quality of the written word. Friendly, but firm, and very inspirational.

I have known Tim for many years and he is the nicest, most patient person I know. He has a wonderful way of explaining things in clear terms without once talking down to one, and is unflappable even in the face of constant questions. I have seen him hold groups of recalcitrant teenagers spellbound, with his interesting and never condescending delivery. I could think of no person better equipped to impart knowledge and assist learners whilst encouraging them to reach their own full potential.

Tim is a caring, thorough, very talented teacher and writer. I was involved with the International School of Lausanne's visitng writer programme which brought Tim to Switzerland to spend a week with our students, from primary school through high school, as well as some parents. Across the board, he was received as a wonderful member of our community, encouraging children and adults alike to engage with literature in exciting new ways. I have the highest respect for him as a writer and teacher. Superprof is very fortunate to have him the community.

I am Tim's Norwegian publisher and have worked with Tim for many years. Tim is a well-known author for young readers and an inspiring communicator about writing. I highly recommend him as a tutor.

Eva

I have worked with Tim on several occasions and can thoroughly recommend him as a tutor for young people and adults. As well as being highly accomplished and experienced, he is generous with his support and encouragement. Students working with Tim can expect insightful, practical and friendly advice from an established writer whose work is much admired by others in his profession and by countless readers.

I had the pleasure of working with Tim during the stage adaptation of his incredible novel, Starseeker. During this time we worked with hundreds of young people from dozens of schools, in and around the east midlands. To put it concisely, Tim‘s ability to engage and excite young people with respect to the power of their imaginations is phenomenal. I was directly involved in several of Tim’s workshops and witnessed firsthand just how brilliant he is at connecting to and with individuals across generations, but in particularly with children and young people.

An inspiration to work with.

I've known Tim as a friend and colleague for many years. We are both published authors in the same field. Tim is also a generous and inspiring teacher, sharing his knowledge with warmth and humour. I have no hesitation in recommending him highly as an English language or creative writing tutor.

I first met Tim when I was mid career change and moving into secondary school librarianship. My future boss gave me a set of books to read, Tim's Starseeker was one of them and it has stayed with me ever since. The passion and pace in his writing gripped me and continues to grip students. I know that Tim's passion for and wealth of creative writing and publishing experience needs to be shared with others to help them reach their creative writing potential.

Tim is one of the most inspirational tutors/mentors you could hope to work with and you'll be lucky if he can slot you in. A brilliant, award-winning children's author and an instinctive communicator, I've seen Tim hold a whole hall spellbound and one-to-one he is very insightful, encouraging and motivating, while not afraid to offer a little tough love where it's needed.

As a fellow author I've seen Tim in action, loved his work, and benefited from the still small voice of calm he has readily at his command.

I have known Tim for more than twenty years and, as a librarian and manager of reading projects, I have worked with him many times and seen him talking about writing, and also running workshops with young people, and with teachers and librarians. His sessions are always absorbing, practical and inspiring. He is a fine teacher, and a fine writer, a winner of the Carnegie Medal - and always a joy to work with.

Tim is an incredible author. He has won at least one Carnegie award (and probably many more top notch awards knowing Tim). But do not be intimidated! Tim is kind, discerning and works with people in a way that is very positive and incredibly helpful. During tutorials with Tim you can expect him to be reliable, well prepared and to have read your work thoroughly. You will receive clear, yet succinct, explanations of why something may need honing and a suggested change which you can choose to adopt or not. His knowledge of grammar is staggering and beyond usual excellence. He is precise and thorough yet leaves his students feeling encouraged and inspired. I am delighted to be able to whole heartedly recommend Tim. If you’re serious about taking your written work to the highest standard then Tim is definitely the tutor for you.

Tim tutored me in German when I was at school and struggling to understand German grammar in the run up to my GCSE’s (I was predicted a D but actually got an A) and now we are working though extracts of the children’s book that I am writing. I am studying creative writing at university and specialise in writing for young adults (YA). Earlier in the year, I received a mark for my YA writing module which, although good, I found disappointing. It really knocked my confidence. I wanted to put the piece in the bin. Instead, I worked through it with Tim. He understood the work, praised it and really helped me to see its value. He enabled me to polish and hone the writing so that it sang on the page. Tim is very scrupulous and so am I, anything I am submitting to university for marking is only sent to Tim after it’s been marked by the uni but I could apply what I had learned from my initial tutorial with Tim to great effect when composing my second piece of work for the university YA module in June, which I am happy to say received a first.

Tim was recommended to me by a friend. I've also read some of his work, so was really looking forward to working with him. His advice shook the fog from my brain and has enabled me to identify where my own writing could be improved. He's very easy going, a pleasure to work with, and being nervous myself, soon put me at ease. I highly recommend working with him.

As deputy head teacher at a comprehensive school I knew of Tim's reputation as an young adult author. He was also highly recommended as a confident, engaging and passionate public speaker. I asked Tim to visit the school on occasions to provide a key note speech about the writing process at our presentation evening as well as working with students on a one-to-one and small group basis. Tim proved to be an excellent communicator in all situations. His ability to know his audience made each event so successful.

I would highly recommend Tim to share his passion for writing and inspire people with their writing ambitions.

My Y6 class met Tim in 2021 after I reached out to him after reading his well-known and gripping novel, River Boy. Tim set up a Zoom call with the class. He was understanding, supportive and we were in regular contact before the session to ensure that we could both get the best out of the meet for the students. Tim was highly professional, yet keen to encourage and share vulnerable points in his career to prove that resilience is key to success. His communication style enabled children to challenge themselves and to be open and honest about their next steps as writers. Tim is a talented, kind and creative individual who knows exactly how to ignite a spark in our younger generation of aspiring writers.

I've worked with Tim for many years and know him to be an enthusiastic, supportive teacher who has worked with students in the UK and overseas. His caring and encouraging manner means that all students benefit from time with him and the result is excellent creative writing.

I have known Tim for a number of years since our paths crossed when we were both writing Young Adult fiction. Having seen him work with both large school audiences and smaller groups, I can recommend Tim as a warm and enthusiastic teacher who really gets the best out of students of all ages. On a one-to-one basis Tim would be a patient and encouraging tutor and I feel sure that anybody who uses his professional services will come away thoroughly inspired and full of confidence to continue working on their projects.

I know Tim from my time as a teacher. I first met him when he was engaged by the Suffolk County English Advisor to speak at an English Co-ordinators' conference. I found him to be very approachable as well as inspiring. I was already a fan of his fiction. I subsequently organised workshops for gifted and talented English students from across North Suffolk middle schools and Tim worked with us as a guest speaker and creative writing tutor on several occasions. I was so impressed by his work that I then further engaged him to work in my own school teaching a wide range of pupils. He was very professional and at the same time entertaining and friendly and some of the work produced by the children as a result of his workshops was beyond what I would have thought possible for them. The fact that Tim is an award-winning, published author added extra credence to everything he taught them about creative writing and they responded magnificently.