Jay Stringer

Jay Stringer was born in 1980, and he’s not dead yet.

His crime fiction has been nominated for both Anthony and Derringer awards, longlisted for Not The Booker, and shortlisted for the McIlvanney Prize. His stand-up comedy has been laughed at by at least three people. He’s English by birth and Scottish by legend; born in the Black Country and claiming Glasgow as his hometown.

Jay is dyslexic and passionate about literacy, inclusion, and reaching reluctant readers.He has led workshops on writing crime fiction for Scottish Book Trust and mentored creative writing students for City, University of London.