Robert Hudson (novelist)

Robert Hudson (born 1973) is a British novelist and comedy writer. He was born in Zimbabwe, raised in Essex and lives in Kilburn, London.[1] He was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge, where he received a Ph.D. in intellectual history.

He has written journalism, particularly on sport and digital media, for many UK newspapers.[2][3]

In 2007, the comedy musical Sherlock Holmes (the early years), for which he co-wrote the book, won the Theater for the American Musical award at the New York Musical Theatre Festival.[4]

His novel The Kilburn Social Club, about a Premiership football club run on idealistic principles in an alternative version of modern London, was published by Vintage in 2009 and widely reviewed.[5][6][7]

Since 2010 he has been curator and founder of the Kilburn-based comedy storytelling night Tall Tales, which has featured John Finnemore and Marie Phillips among others.[8]

His comedy series Warhorses of Letters, co-written with Marie Phillips, has been recorded for BBC Radio 4 starring Stephen Fry, Daniel Rigby and Tamsin Greig and was first broadcast in October 2011.[9] Series 2 was broadcast at the end of 2012. The book of the series is being crowd-funded through the Unbound platform.[10]

Books

The Kilburn Social Club, Vintage, London, 2009

References

  1. ↑ Robert Hudson, The Kilburn Social Club, London, 2009
  2. ↑ http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/b2ad8488-a323-11de-ba74-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1ZKf76lmq
  3. ↑ http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/feb/04/health.healthandwellbeing
  4. ↑ http://www.playbill.com/news/article/112258-NYMFs-Sherlock-Holmes-The-Early-Years-Named-TAM-Award-Winner
  5. ↑ http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2009/oct/03/patrick-neate-kilburn-social-club
  6. ↑ http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/e11133cc-77e2-11de-9713-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1ZKf76lmq
  7. ↑ http://www.metro.co.uk/metrolife/714351-delve-into-the-saga-of-the-kilburn-social-club
  8. ↑ http://londonist.com/2010/03/lit_preview_tall_tales_the_good_shi.php
  9. ↑ http://www.pbjmgt.co.uk/news/view.php?Id=295
  10. ↑ http://www.unbound.co.uk/books/warhorses-of-letters

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