Neil Arksey
Neil Arksey | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Children's author Story editor Showrunner Screenwriter Producer |
| Nationality | British |
| Notable works | Brooksie Result! Flint MacB Playing on the Edge |
| Notable awards | Playing on the Edge shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Awards, 2001 |
| Website | |
| www | |
Neil Arksey is a British writer, known for his work in TV drama and for his novels for middle grade, teenage and young adult readers, published by Penguin Books and Random House.[1]
Career
Early in his career, Arksey helped develop Little Robots, a pre-school TV show broadcast on BBC in the United Kingdom. He went on to write scripts for Little Robots as well as a number of other shows aimed at the same age group, including Kipper the Dog.[2]
As a story editor, script editor, head writer and producer, Arksey has worked on a number of UK soaps and drama series Crossroads, River City, Family Affairs and Mile High. He has also worked as head writer/producer on TV drama series in other European countries, including Salatut Elämät in Finland and Jobán Rosszban in Hungary.[3]
He worked as a screenwriter and producer on the feature film Run to Ground, a dark thriller set and shot in Miskolc, eastern Hungary.
His book Intelligent Life received considerable acclaim from a number of top scientists.
Arksey teaches writing at CityLit,[4] London Film School and Brunel University.
Books
- Brooksie
- Result!
- Flint
- MacB
- Playing on the Edge (shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Awards 2001)
- Sudden Death
- As Good As Dead In Downtown
- Intelligent Life
- Alltalk
- Shoot
References
- ^ "Neil Arksey". Random House. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ^ "Neil Arksey". IMDb.
- ^ "Neil Arksey - Neil Arksey's Film and TV biog".
- ^ "Screenwriting: stage 1". www.citylit.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016.
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