M Jonathan Lee
M Jonathan Lee | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 5 April 1974 |
| Occupation | Novelist, Public speaker |
| Nationality | British |
| Genre | Thriller |
| Notable works | The Radio, The Page, A Tiny Feeling of Fear |
M Jonathan Lee (born 5 April 1974)[1] is an award-winning British author. His debut novel, The Radio was nationally shortlisted in The Novel Prize 2012, a prize for unpublished authors.[2][1]
The Radio[3] was published by Troubador in April 2013 and was described as "very moving...and wonderfully well observed" by Yvette Huddleston of The Yorkshire Post.[4] 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."[5] It is part of the 'The' trilogy and has since sold out its first print run.[6] He is currently negotiating the film rights.[7] In March 2016, The Radio was voted “Book of the Month” for March 2016 by The Dadness.[8]
He currently lives and works in Yorkshire, England. He began writing seriously at the age of 9[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.[10] He is a regular on BBC Radio Sheffield's Live-ish comedy show[11] and appeared at Sheffield's Off the Shelf Festival and Doncaster's Turn The Page in 2013 and 2014.[12][13][14]
In January 2015, his second novel, The Page was published through Troubador[15][16] and third novel A Tiny Feeling of Fear published by Solopreneur Publishing in September 2015.[17] A Tiny Feeling of Fear tells the story of Andrew Walker, a successful businessman who appears to be a happy, well-adjusted man, with the respect and admiration of his colleagues - but behind closed doors, his private life is a mess. The novel is in some ways autobiographical and deals with mental health issues and ultimately is a story of hope.[17]
In November 2015, Jonathan traveled to Boston, MA to begin work on a rock-biography about US alternative rock band, Hallelujah the Hills. It is due to be released in summer 2017.[18] In 2016, Jonathan featured in the Hallelujah the Hills video for the new single, “We have the Perimeter Surrounded”.[19]
He is a regular contributor and now writes monthly on mental health issues for the Huffington Post.[20]
References
- ^ a b "First-time author tunes into success with The Radio". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ^ "Author signs four-book deal with new publisher". Barnsley Chronicle. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ^ "The Radio-M Jonathan Lee". Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ^ "Domestic thriller with a dark twist". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ^ "The Radio by M Jonathan Lee". Femalefirst.co.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ^ "The Radio by Barnsley Author M. Jonathan Lee". TownTalk. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ^ "Dad's new novel set for big screen". Sheffield Star. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ^ "Book of the Month – March 2016". Dadness.uk. 2 April 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ^ "Author finds 'his voice' on the Radio". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ^ "My Passion With Jonathan Lee". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ^ "Love Where You Live". BBC. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ^ "TURN THE PAGE DONCASTER LITERARY FESTIVAL". Yorkshire.com. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ^ "Turn the Page 2015 Festival Weekend". Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ^ "Try Reading Someone New". Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ^ "Readers asked to solve book ending". Sheffield Star. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ^ "A novel offer for charity". South Yorkshire Times. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ^ a b "How Jonathan found creative solace after brother's death". Sheffield Star. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ^ "Ryan Walsh of Hallelujah The Hills on 10 years of being in a 'real band'". Vanyaland.com. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ Ten Years of Hallelujah The Hills
- ^ "Entries by Jonathan Lee". Huffingtonpost.co.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2016.