Bryan Blears is an author of commercial and literary fiction from Salford, Manchester. An NHS worker by day, he has written for the Huffington Post, the New Statesman and the Philosophical Society of England, among others.

Inspired by the likes of George Orwell, Sylvia Plath and Donna Tartt, he writes about mental health, justice, trauma and overcoming personal adversity. His debut novel, These Walls Were Never Really There, has been described by critics as an 'immersive and moving true story' and 'a fantastic talent, and a potential prizewinner in the making.'

His second book, I Will Follow You, is a domestic thriller which was released in August 2023.