Robert Hudson (novelist)
Robert Hudson (born 1973) is a British novelist and comedy writer. He was born in Zimbabwe, raised in Essex and lives in Kilburn, London.[1] He was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge, where he received a Ph.D. in intellectual history.
He has written journalism, particularly on sport and digital media, for many UK newspapers.[2][3]
In 2007, the comedy musical Sherlock Holmes (the early years), for which he co-wrote the book, won the Theater for the American Musical award at the New York Musical Theatre Festival.[4]
His novel The Kilburn Social Club, about a Premiership football club run on idealistic principles in an alternative version of modern London, was published by Vintage in 2009 and widely reviewed.[5][6][7]
Since 2010 he has been curator and founder of the Kilburn-based comedy storytelling night Tall Tales, which has featured John Finnemore and Marie Phillips among others.[8]
His comedy series Warhorses of Letters, co-written with Marie Phillips, has been recorded for BBC Radio 4 starring Stephen Fry, Daniel Rigby and Tamsin Greig and was first broadcast in October 2011.[9] Series 2 was broadcast at the end of 2012. The book of the series is being crowd-funded through the Unbound platform.[10]
Books
- The Kilburn Social Club. London: Jonathan Cape. 2009. ISBN 9780224085847.
References
- ^ Hudson, Robert (2009). The Kilburn Social Club. London: Jonathan Cape.
- ^ Hudson, Robert (18 September 2009). "How economists tackle sports injuries". Financial Times. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|subscription=ignored (|url-access=suggested) (help) - ^ Hudson, Robert (4 February 2008). "Medical confessions". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ Hetrick, Adam (26 October 2007). "NYMF's Sherlock Holmes (The Early Years) Named TAM Award Winner". Playbill. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ Neate, Patrick (3 October 2009). "The Kilburn Social Club by Robert Hudson". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ Turpin, Adrian (27 July 2009). "Sporting chance". Financial Times. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|subscription=ignored (|url-access=suggested) (help) - ^ East, Ben (5 August 2009). "Delve into the saga of The Kilburn Social Club". Metro News. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ Berthoud, Lindsey (16 March 2010). "Lit Preview: Tall Tales @ The Good Ship". Londonist. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20120421064004/http://www.pbjmgt.co.uk/news/view.php?Id=295. Archived from the original on April 21, 2012. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Shad, Bridgitte (17 October 2012). "Warhorses of Letters". Unbound. Retrieved 25 August 2015.