Drew Thomas

Drew was educated at Princethorpe College, Warwickshire and Goldsmiths College, University of London before embarking on a research mission for the book that was to become BEAST WAGON - working in the publicity department of Sir Robert Fossett's Circus.

Several years of writing the saga-length circus novel followed, financed by working as a magazine editor, voice-over artist, comedy compère and premium rate telephone service provider, during which time he also wrote WEIRD SEX - a darkly humorous romp through the world of mid-morning television laced with serial murder. Following publication (Hart & Sole ISBN 1900495015), it was described in the press as having 'the addictive unpleasantness of Bret Easton Ellis framed within the domestic humour of Armistead Maupin'. The television rights were snapped up within weeks, which in turn led to the film rights for BEAST WAGON being optioned by Working Title Films prior to the novel's completion. Drew went on to co-write the screenplay with Keith Preston Blackler.

WHAT A PERFORMANCE is a sequel to WEIRD SEX set in the world of West End theatre.

Having spent several years sailing around Italy, Greece & Turkey on his yacht 'Spirit of Blythe', Drew now divides his time between the island of Malta, where he bought a crumbling farmhouse after being almost shipwrecked there in a storm, and London. The farmhouse has been transformed into a small exclusive guest house - www.maltaretreat.com.

He has just completed CURTAINS - a dark psychological novel set in the world of stand up comedy and television - and is working on a series of radio plays: THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER and a pilot for an original television series set in South London called CHASING YOUR TAIL.