Guy Burt
Guy Burt | |
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Guy Burt at MCM London Oct 2019 | |
| Born | |
| Occupation | writer |
| Years active | 1993 – present |
| Spouse | Chon Tejedor |
| Website | https://www.guyburt.com |
Guy Burt (born 14 July 1972) is an English author and BAFTA award-winning screenwriter who has worked on series such as The Borgias, Wire in the Blood and the Alex Rider TV series.[1]
Early life
Burt wrote his first novel during his gap year from school, when he was 18. He read English literature at Oxford University and eventually became a teacher like his parents, although he left after five years so he could pursue full-time writing.
Career
Burt wrote his debut novel, After the Hole, in 1993, a psychological horror story about a group of private school students trapped in an underground bunker, seemingly locked in by a sociopathic classmate. He won the Betty Trask Award in 1994 for this work, which was adapted into the film, The Hole (2001), starring Thora Birch and Daniel Brocklebank. He has since published two more novels, Sophie (1994)[2] and The Dandelion Clock (1999).[3]
Burt has also written extensively for television, contributing episodes of Afterlife, Murder in Mind, Diamond Geezer, Ghostboat, Kingdom, The Borgias and Grace; creating original dramas such as The Bletchley Circle[4], Tutankhamun and the children's drama Harriet's Army (for which he won a Best Writer BAFTA in 2015[5]); and adapting others' work for screen, including Joanna Nadin's novel Joe All Alone (which won a children's Best Drama BAFTA in 2018). Between 2020 and 2024 he was showrunner and Executive Producer for the Alex Rider television series, working with actor Stephen Dillane and Anthony Horowitz, the author of the Alex Rider book series.
He is due to publish his fourth novel in May 2026[6].
References
- ^ "Valerie Hoskins Associates | Writers | Representing TV and film writers | Guy Burt". Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ Burt, Guy (2004). Sophie. ISBN 9780345446596.
- ^ Burt, Guy (2000). The Dandelion Clock: A Novel. ASIN B004K6ME5E.
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 - Front Row, Bletchley Circle creator Guy Burt; author Donal Ryan; the rise of Nollywood". BBC.
- ^ "British Academy Children's Awards", Wikipedia, 30 January 2026, retrieved 22 March 2026
- ^ Burt, Guy (10th February 2026). "Guy Burt's website". guyburt.com. Retrieved 22nd March 2026.
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