Amanda Brookfield – The Split
The Split, the latest novel by Amanda Brookfield (1979, English), Univ’s Visitor in the Creative Arts 2018-19, was published on 10 August. The book follows a just-divorced couple with two almost-grown-up children, and questions whether a family can ever truly be sliced in two, and who, ultimately, wields the most power – parents or children.
Amanda’s previous books include , , and For the Love of a Dog.

Memoona Ahmed and Amanda Brookfield
Whilst in post as our Visitor in the Creative Arts, Amanda organised the hugely successful competition, won by Memoona Ahmed (2018, Experimental Psychology); she was also instrumental in the creation Univ in the Arts, stepping down as chair in 2022 after four hugely successful years.
Find out more about Amanda Brookfield at – The Split (, 2022) can be purchased from, amongst other places, .
Published: 11 August 2022