Julie Mayhew

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Author of Carnegie-nominated and Branford Boase-shortlisted RED INK (“a brilliantly observed story of grief, sacrifice and redemption” ~ Daily Mail) and forthcoming Nazi alt-history THE BIG LIE (“It’s set to be one of the most talked-about YA books of the year… …a deeply chilling and unsettling book, exploring loyalty and rebellion, friendship and sexuality” ~ The Bookseller).

Writer of three radio dramas for BBC Radio 4, including the BBC Audio Drama award nominated A SHOEBOX OF SNOW (“Wise and tender” ~
Gillian Reynolds, Daily Telegraph)

Recently commissioned by Sweet Talk and BBC Radio 4 to write three connected short stories retelling RAPUNZEL in modern settings.

Currently writing film THE 3-TURN for Tailormade Productions and from September is on attachment to Metal Culture, Peterborough, developing a novel and screenplay set in the city.

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Agent contact details

Books – Louise Lamont, LBA – 020 7637 1234

Media – Yasmin McDonald, United Agents – 020 3214 0800

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Genres

Books

Comedy

Radio

Short story

Theatre

Writing hours

Audio writing hours: 3

Writer's credits

Books
2015 – The Big Lie (Publication: Aug 15), Hot Key Books
2013 – Red Ink, Hot Key Books

Radio
2015 – Rapunzel (TX: June/July 2015),Prod: Jeremy Osborne, Afternoon Reading, Sweet Talk/BBC R4
2014 – The Electrical Venus,Prod: Emma Harding, Afternoon Drama, BBC Radio 4
2011 – Shoebox Of Snow, Prod: Justine Potter, Afternoon Drama, Red Productions/BBC R4
2010 – Stopgap, Prod: Jeremy Mortimer, Afternoon Drama, BBC Radio 4

Stage
2012 – The 3 Turn (short), Dir: Brek Taylor, Old Red Lion, London
2012 – Sun-Eyed Girl (short), Dir: Gillian Foley, Offcut Festival, Riverside Studios, London
2012 – Apply Some Pressure (short), Dir: Amanda Castro, Theatre 503/Hospital Club, London
2010 – Having It, Commission for Top Drawer Productions
2005 – If No-One Loves You, Change(co-written with Josephine Teale, Dir: Robert Wolstenholme, Kings Head Theatre, London
2004 – Recruitment Stars(co-written with Josephine Teale), Dir: Tim Roseman, Gilded Balloon, Edinburgh/Kings Head, London

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