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Emily Reader is a script writer specialising in audio and television. She has been interviewed about her writing career by Chris Douch twice and for the Goldsmiths podcast, ‘Growing Through Goldsmiths‘. She has was awarded a distinction for her Script Writing MA at Goldsmiths University, and won the Script to Screen Award for the Best UK Short Screenplay at the Kingston International Film Festival, meaning her short film, Swan Song, is being produced to be screened at next year’s festival. Her audio drama, Open, produced by Podium.me, debuted on BBC Radio Kent and has since toured local radio stations as part of a series, My Podium, an Amazon Podcast of the Week. She works with Wilkinson Productions Audio as a scriptwriter and producer, currently working on a Radio 4 afternoon drama.
Her stage play, Rumours, was performed both in Exeter and at the Inter-University Drama Festival in Glasgow in 2018. In May 2020, she adapted the script into a radio play. She has a portfolio of scripts available for production.
Emily’s work has been produced and distributed by Thematic Theatre, Indie-Clips, Eva’s Echo Theatre Company, Ragged Foils, and the Haringey Fringe.
Emily has also written for BBC Radio: her jokes were selected amongst hundreds to be performed on Newsjack and DMs Are Open. Her scripts have been shortlisted by ‘Owdyado Theatre, Ghostcow Productions, and her work has been read at scratch nights lead by Scriptwriters & Co, Dapper Sandwich, Newsroom Theatre Company, and Lonely Penguin Productions.
As well as writing and producing, Emily is also a freelance proofreader, copy editor and structural editor, specialising in queer fiction. In her spare time, she plays the cello.
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DMs Are Open | BBC Radio 4 | 2024 and 2025
My joke and sketch featured in the series.
Swan Song | Kingston International Film Festival | In post-production
Having won the KIFF ‘Best UK Short Screenplay’ award, my short film is being produced and screened.
Rebranding Romance | Reel One | In development
I have written a romantic comedy feature film for international daytime television.
Memo | Act Bedford and Content Created | 2023
I wrote a voice memo romantic comedy which premiered on Ocean City Radio.
Open | Podium.me | 2023
I wrote and cast an audio drama which premiered on BBC Radio Kent and is touring local radio. Listen here.
Regenerators | Particle6 Productions | 2022
I wrote three educational scripts for BBC Bitesize.
Break In| Self-Produced | 2021
This short film was featured as part of the Indie Clips festival 2022 and Haringey Fringe 2021. Watch it here.
Perspective| Thematic Theatre | 2020
This short film was developed for Thematic Theatre’s ‘Lifelogues’ series in partnership with Small Steed Theatre. It featured in GoldDust in 2021. Watch it here.
Trial Run| Eva’s Echo Theatre Company | 2020
This monologue was first performed as part of a fundraiser for Samaritans. In July 2021, it was shown at the Haringey Fringe. Watch it here.
Rumours| Self-Produced | 2020
I wrote, edited and produced this two-part audio drama whilst in lockdown. Listen here.
Is This Thing On? | Ragged Foils Productions | 2020
This monologue was recorded as part of the ‘Ragged Scratch Podcast: Isolation Sessions’. Listen here.
Newsjack | BBC Radio 1 Extra | 2020
I wrote four one-liners and a sketch.
Rumours | Theatre With Teeth | 2018
I wrote and cast this stage play. It played at the University of Exeter and the Inter-Uni Drama Festival.