| Tom Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 29, 1978 Melbourne, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Area(s) | Writer |
| Notable works | The Deep: Here Be Dragons The Example Star Wars: Invasion The Authority Rombies DC Universe Online: Legends Star Wars: Blood Ties A4 To A3 (film) |
| Awards | Best Dramatic Writing Short and Sweet and others. |
| Official website | |
Tom Taylor (born 29 November 1978) is a comic book writer and award-winning playwright who has also written for radio, musicals, film, magazines, satirical news and sketch comedy. He is the creator of The Deep: Here Be Dragons, The Example and Rombies.
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Tom Taylor was born in Melbourne, Australia.
Performing and writing for theatre and musicals from the age of fourteen, Tom's works have been produced across four continents. His work has won a number of awards and accolades including winning the award for 'Best Dramatic Writing' in Short and Sweet - The world's largest short play festival.[1]
Perhaps most notably, his plays have been produced at the Sydney Opera House, Melbourne Arts Centre and the Edinburgh Fringe.
Taylor is currently the writer of Star Wars: Blood Ties[2] with artist Chris Scalf and Star Wars: Invasion, an ongoing series for Dark Horse Comics with illustrator Colin Wilson.[3]
Star Wars: Invasion #0 was nominated for a 'Diamond Gem Award' in the '2009 Comic Book of the Year Over $3.00' category.[4]
Tom Taylor also wrote The Authority, published by DC Comics under the Wildstorm imprint, starting with issue #22 in May 2010 until the end of the Wildstorm imprint.[5] According to DC he is writing issues of DC Universe Online: Legends in October and November 2011.
Taylor wrote the graphic novella, Star Wars Adventures: Luke Skywalker and the Treasure of the Dragonsnakes which shows a never before seen story of Luke Skywalker training with Yoda on Dagobah during The Empire Strikes Back. According to Star Wars Insider Magazine, Taylor has also penned Star Wars Adventures: The Will of Darth Vader Randy Stradley, Dark Horse Vice President, says Tom Taylor has taken to writing comics faster than anyone he's ever seen.[6]
Taylor's award-winning play The Example has also been adapted into a comic book with illustration by Colin Wilson through Gestalt Publishing[7] and has been optioned by Bravada Films. Gestalt Publishing are also publishing Taylor's Rombies series with art by Skye Ogden and published his stories, White Dove' III and 96000m, in their 'Flinch' anthology. They are also set to publish Taylor's original Graphic Novel Brief Cases.[8] and a new series, The Deep.
Tom's theatre writing has been studied at Melbourne University and the University of Southern California.
Taylor's animated TV series Alien Dave is currently in development with MIA productions. His award-winning short musical A4 to A3 (written with Simon Barlow) was filmed by Bravada Films in 2009, for which Taylor also wrote the screenplay.[9] A4 to A3 premiered at the Newport Beach Film Festival on 29 April 2010.
Film in Pre - Production 2009
Winning three awards including Best Dramatic Writing - 'The Example'
Short and Sweet - Melbourne AUS 2005
Angel Award 2008 for Artistic Excellence - Public Vote
With Bite-Size Theatre
'Believe' Brighton Festival Fringe - UK 2008
Winner of the Judges Choice Award and Peoples Choice Award – ‘Falling Praying’
Crash Test Drama – Melbourne AUS 2008
Official Selection - 'Drip'
Stratton Players - Boston USA 2007
Top 5 Shortlist Carol Tambor "Best of Edinburgh" Award
With Bite-Size Theatre 'The Example' - Edinburgh Scotland 2008
Finalist - 'A Short Play for a Competition'
Bite-Size International Playwriting Competition - Sussex UK 2008
Winner of The People's Choice Award - 'A4 2 A3'[10]
Short, Sweet and Song - Sydney AUS 2007[11]
Edinburgh Fringe First Nomination 2008 - 'The Example'
With Bite-Size Theatre - Edinburgh Scotland 2008
Nominated for Best Comedy Script and Best Production - 'Falling, Praying'
Short and Sweet - Melbourne 2008
Top Ten - 'Nazanin'
Magnolia Arts Centre Playwright Award - Greenville USA 2006
Top Ten - 'Short Sighted'
Short, Sweet and Song - Sydney AUS 2008
Winner of the Judges Choice Award and People’s Choice Award – ‘A Short Play for a Competition’
Crash Test Drama – Melbourne AUS 2007
Top Ten - 'Drip'
Melborn '08 - Melbourne AUS 2008
Top Ten - 'My Month as a Member'
Write Now National Young Playwright Award - Sydney AUS 2005
State Finalist - 'Raw Comedy'
Melbourne International Comedy Festival – 2005