Derek Webb

About the Author

Born in Kent, and brought up in Portsmouth, Derek now lives in Pembrokeshire with his wife and son, having moved from Surrey in 2001 to get away from the M25. He spent many years working as a copywriter and Creative Director in a a variety of major advertising agencies, before becoming a freelance scriptwriter and director in 1996.

His first novel (for children) was published in April 2010 by Parthian. Called 'Is', it is about Isabel Williams, who, far from being an ordinary schoolgirl, she believes she is Isambard Kingdom Brunel reborn!

Other published works include:

DRAMA

Man's View (Play) New Theatre Publications 2008

Celebulite (Play) New Theatre Publications 2008

Getting the Breaks (Play) New Theatre Publications 2009

Who's Joe? (Play) New Theatre Publications 2009

Goodbye Simon (Play) New Theatre Publications 2009

Wireless Monologues (contributor) The Wireless Theatre Company, 2008

AUDIO

The Defence of Malta (Audio documentary read by Anthony Hopkins) Enigma Productions, 1989

Time Management in a Week Hodder & Stoughton 1995

Jonah and the Whale (Retelling of story read by Helena Bonham-Carter) Random House, 1993

CHILDREN'S

Dramatisations for Children's audio books, including:

The Minpins by Roald Dahl (HarperCollins Audio, 1993)


Esio Trot by Roald Dahl (HarperCollins Audio, 1993)


The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett (Hodder Children’s Audio, 1997)


The Railway Children by E. Nesbit (Hodder Children’s Audio, 1998)


The Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford (Hodder Children’s Audio, 1999)

The Mystery of Holly Lane by Enid Blyton (Hodder Children’s Audio, 1997)

Look Out Secret Seven by Enid Blyton (Hodder Children’s Audio, 1996)

Go Ahead Secret Seven by Enid Blyton (Tempo Children's Audio, 1992)

Five Go to Billycock Hill by Enid Blyton (Hodder Children’s Audio, 1996)

Five Fall into Adventure by Enid Blyton (Hodder Children’s Audio, 1995)

Five On Kirrin Island Again by Enid Blyton (Hodder Children’s Audio, 1997)

Five Go Adventuring Again by Enid Blyton (Hodder Children’s Audio, 1994)

Five Go to Mystery Moor by Enid Blyton (Hodder Children’s Audio, 1997)

Puppies in the Pantry by Lucy Daniels (Hodder Children’s Audio, 1996)

RADIO

Waiting for Gordon (Hosiprog Productions, 2006)


One in the Eye (Hosiprog Productions, 2007)


Valentine’s Day (Wireless Theatre Company, 2008)


Channel Hopping (Hosiprog Productions, 2009)