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Seán Columb is a Reader in Transnational Criminal Law at the School of Law and Social Justice, University of Liverpool. His research interests include human trafficking, extra-legal migration, and transnational crime.
Nikkitha Bakshani is a London-based writer. She has an MA in Creative & Life Writing from Goldsmiths, and has worked for publications like Food52, Departures, and the Paris Review. Her first novel will be published in 2024 by Fleet.
HAMLET
Sean Mathias Directs Sir Ian McKellen reprising the role of Hamlet for a new film version
Harry Mould
Harry (they/she) is a queer, mixed-heritage writer, artist, wellbeing facilitator, and EDI consultant. Their first play, The Brenda Line, was commissioned by Pitlochry Festival Theatre for their 2024/25 season, and their first script for television, The Houdini Detectives
Steve Hughes
“A great collaborator in prep, fantastic leader on the set and a masterful editor in post”.
JIN ISHIMOTO, ELEMENT 8 ENTERTAINMENT
Miss Scarlet & the Duke
Christopher Brookmyre
Chris Brookmyre was a journalist before becoming a full-time novelist with the publication of his award-winning debut Quite Ugly One Morning, which established him as one of Britain’s leading crime authors.
Margot Douaihy and Helen Erichsen longlisted for the ILP John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger Award for Crime Fiction
Huge congratulations to our wonderful authors for being longlisted. This award celebrates the best in debut crime fiction published in 2023.