Stephen Thompson

Stephen Thompson was born in Hackney to Jamaican parents. His first novel, Toy Soldiers, about a young man's attempts to overcome his drug addiction, was published in 2000 to critical acclaim. He has written several novels and plays. He was a

member of the influential Royal Court Young People's Theatre. He has lectured in Creative Writing at a variety of educational establishments, including Birkbeck College and the University of Edinburgh; he is the recipient of an Arts Council New Writers

Bursary and is a former Hawthornden Fellow. Thompson regularly reviews for various online and print media. He is publisher of the Colverstone Review.