Stephen May

Stephen May is an award-winning novelist, playwright and TV writer. His first novel TAG (Cinnamon Press – 2008) was one of ten books longlisted for Welsh Book of the Year and went on to win the Media Wales Readers' Prize – an award voted for by the general public, as the best book on the list.

His plays Back The World and Still Waiting for Everything toured nationally to good reviews. He also had an unhappy stint working as a storyline writer on A Top ITV continuing drama..

He also wrote the best-selling how-to guide Teach Yourself Creative Writing (Hodder and Staughton) and his second novel Life! Death! Prizes! will be out next year. He is also working on new plays and TV projects both on his own and with the writer Mark Illis.

Stephen May was brought up in Bedford and now lives in West Yorkshire.

Stephen is represented by:
David Smith, Annette Green Authors' Agency, 1 East Cliff Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN4 9AD.
Telephone: 01892 514275
Fax: 01892 518124
E-Mail: david@annettegreenagency.co.uk

Praise for Stephen May

'Energy, wit, bile – May can really write.'
Lyn Gardner, The Guardian.

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Stephen's blog is Always Have a Notebook an occasional column about this and that...

Latest News

Media Wales Reader's Prize 2009

Stephen May's TAG was awarded the Media Wales Reader's Prize as the book on the Wales Book of the Year longlist voted the most enjoyable by readers.

Calderdale Writers Roadshow - September 4 2010

Stephen will be leading a Starting to Write workshop on Saturday September 4 at Brighouse Library 10.30pm – 12.30pm. Part of a series of events organised by Calderdale Libraries, Stephen will use simple, fun, surprisingly powerful exercises Stephen will give some tools for unlocking and developing the writer within. Suitable for the nervous and the shy, as well as the more confident. Click here for booking form and more details

It's Only Words – a practical course for writers
September 2010

Stephen's regular Monday evening creative writing sessions return to Hebden Bridge Library from September 6 – October 25 6.00pm -7.30pm. These popular, informal sessions use a range of stimulating techniques designed to stimulate the imagination and push you to produce your very best work. The six week course costs £30 - email Stephen or phone him on 07872 418501 for further details.

Crime Does Pay

Val McDermid, the best-selling crime novelist and Stephen May are running a novel-writing course together in Scotland from Monday September 27 - Saturday October 2 2010. The course for 16 aspiring writers takes place at Moniack Mhor near Inverness and covers plot, character, structure, dialogue, and improving your chances of publication. Grants are available for those on a low income - www.arvonfoundation.org for more details. 

Contact 01422 882360 or email stephen_may@ymail.com for further details.