Robert Hudson (novelist)

Robert Hudson (born 1973) is a British novelist and comedy writer who has written journalism, particularly on sport and digital media, for many UK newspapers.[1][2]

Early life and education

Hudson was born in Zimbabwe, raised in Essex, and lives in Kilburn, London.[3] He was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge, where he received a Ph.D. in intellectual history.

Career

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
  • Hudson, R. (2009). The Kilburn Social Club. London, UK: Jonathan Cape. ISBN 9780224085847.

References
  1. Hudson, Robert (18 September 2009). "How economists tackle sports injuries". Financial Times. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  2. Hudson, Robert (4 February 2008). "Medical confessions". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  3. Hudson, Robert (2009). The Kilburn Social Club. London: Jonathan Cape.
  4. Hetrick, Adam (26 October 2007). "NYMF's Sherlock Holmes (The Early Years) named TAM Award winner". Playbill. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  5. Neate, Patrick (3 October 2009). "The Kilburn Social Club by Robert Hudson". The Guardian (book review). Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  6. Turpin, Adrian (27 July 2009). "Sporting chance". Financial Times. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  7. East, Ben (5 August 2009). "Delve into the saga of The Kilburn Social Club". Metro News. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  8. Berthoud, Lindsey (16 March 2010). "Tall Tales @ The Good Ship". Londonist (Lit preview). Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  9. "Daniel Rigby to star alongside Stephen Fry in Warhorses of Letters for Radio 4" (Press release). PBJ and JBJ Management. 23 September 2011. Archived from the original on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  10. Shad, Bridgitte (17 October 2012). "Warhorses of Letters". Unbound. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
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