M Jonathan Lee
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M Jonathan Lee (born 5 April 1974) is an award-winning British author. His debut novel, The Radio was nationally shortlisted in The Novel Prize 2012, a prize for unpublished authors.[1]
The judges described it as "Amusing and poignant in equal measure; warm, witty and true to life."[1]
The Radio was published by Troubador in April 2013 and was described as "very moving...and wonderfully well observed" by Yvette Huddleston of The_Yorkshire_Post. It is a black comedy which tackles the difficult subject of suicide. In an interview with 'Female First' magazine in June 2013, Jonathan described the suicide of his older brother in 2005 and explained that "[it was]...very cathartic sharing this in The Radio."[1]
It is part of the 'The' trilogy and has since sold out it's first print run. He is currently negotiating the film rights [1]
M Jonathan Lee is divorced with three children. He currently lives and works in Yorkshire, England. He began writing seriously at the age of 9 at which point he self-published a magazine which ran for six issues and sold more than 500 copies. Since then, he has written a number of short stories and eagerly hoarded away journal after journal of ideas before finally writing The Radio. [1]
His writing has been compared to Mark_Haddon and Nick_Hornby and his debut novel, The Radio has widely received excellent reviews.[1]
He is a regular on BBC_Radio_Sheffield's Live-ish comedy show and appeared at Sheffield's Off_the_Shelf_Festival[1]
- ^ www.welcometosheffield.co.uk/content/.../100_3203_190814091422.pdf
and Doncaster's Turn The Page in 2013 and 2014. His speaking events have regularly received rave reviews describing him "as self-deprecating, honest and engaging."[1]
His second novel, The Page will be published in Spring 2015 through Troubador. It is described as a thriller with a twist.
He has never publicly disclosed what the 'M' before his name is short for.