Stephen Thompson
Stephen S. Thompson was a highly acclaimed novelist and screenwriter, born in Hackney to Jamaican parents. His feature-length single drama Sitting In Limbo was broadcast on BBC One in June 2020, and won the BAFTA for Best Single Drama in 2021. ToySoldiers, his debut novel about a young man's attempts to overcome his drug addiction, was published in 2000 to critical acclaim. He has since written several plays and novels, including No More Heroes (Jacaranda Books, 2016).
Stephen lectured in Creative Writing at Birkbeck College and the University of Edinburgh, and taught screenwriting at Central Film School in London. He was also a member of the influential Royal Court's Young People's Theatre.
Founder and editor of the online literary journal The Colverstone Review, Stephen also co-founded the creative writing retreat The Page. He also wrote for The Observer, The Voice, Wasafiri, Five Dials, and Arena Magazine.
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