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BBC Audio Drama Awards 2026 Finalists
The BBC Audio Drama Awards have announced their 2026 finalists, celebrating the very best in audio storytelling – and we’re delighted to see United
Shalini Abeysekara
Shalini Abeysekara is a Canadian writer and Korean drama reviewer. A former lawyer, she often uses fantastical settings to interrogate the corporate world’s bizarre workings. She’s always excited to talk Tolkien and knows an unnecessary amount on Second Empire French art history.
Gary Chudleigh
Gary is an award-winning comic creator from Scotland. He’s adapted Terry Pratchett’s Thief of Time into a graphic novel and has written over 50 LEGO comics, including Spider-Man, Ninjago, Disney Princess, Jurassic World and the Avengers.
Sandra Marrs and John Chalmers
Sandra Marrs and John Chalmers (aka Metaphrog) are a Franco-Scottish duo creating graphic novels for young readers. They met by chance when Sandra moved to Scotland, fell in love and immediately started making comics together.
Jackson P. Brown
Jackson P. Brown is a British-Jamaican writer from London. In 2020, she was one of the winners of Penguin’s #WriteNow competition for underrepresented writers.
Guy Haley
Guy Haley began his career in magazines before becoming an author. He’s written over 45 novels, novellas and a frankly uncountable number of short stories.
Hannah-Marie Holwell
Hannah-Marie is a writer and historian based in the South West. She loves uncovering untold tales from the past, especially the ancient to medieval periods, and bringing them to life.
Vanessa Jones
Vanessa was born and raised in Kent. After training at Laine Theatre Arts, she went on to be a Musical Theatre actor in West End shows.
