Writers and Journalists
- Dave Anderson (cartoon writer) (Collingwood) - cartoon and animation writer
- Russell Ash (St Cuthbert's) – author of Top 10 of Everything, etc.
- Tim Atkin - wine correspondent
- John Blackburn - Author
- Edward Bradley (Castle) - Author of The Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green
- Bill Bryson - Writer and former University Chancellor
- Peter Cadogan - Noted writer and protester.
- Adrian Dannatt (St Chad's)- child actor and journalist
- Hunter Davies - journalist and author of The Beatles: The Only Authorised Biography
- Mark Elliott (British author) (Collingwood) - travel writer
- Sir Harold Evans (Castle) - journalist, editor of The Sunday Times and author of The American Century
- James Kirkup - poet and author
- Graham Hancock - co-editor of New Internationalist magazine from 1976–1979 and East Africa correspondent of The Economist from 1981-1983.
- Justin Hill (St Cuthbert's) - award winning young author
- Lorna Hill, born Lorna Leatham - children's writer, author of the "Sadlers Wells" series
- Rachel McCarthy (Castle)- poet, critic and broadcaster
- David Mercer (King's) - was an English playwright and dramatist.
- Allan Mallinson (St Chad's) - military historian and author of the Matthew Hervey novels.
- Malcolm Miller - writer & lecturer on the art and history of Chartres Cathedral.
- Joseph Stevenson (University) - was an English Catholic archivist.
- Jeremy Vine (Hatfield) - journalist and early member of The Durham Revue
- Minette Walters - bestselling author and crime writer
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