Chris Chibnall

Chris Chibnall is a #2 Sunday Times bestselling author. His acclaimed debut novel ‘Death at the White Hart’ was an instant bestseller, receiving a 2026 British Book Award nomination in the Crime Thriller category, alongside Richard Osman, Frieda McFadden, Dan Brown, Liz Moore and Sally Smith. It was also nominated for Best Debut Novel at the 2026 International Thriller Writers’ Awards.

‘The Parkwood Murders’, the second in the series featuring DS Nicola Bridge and DC Harry Ward, is due to be published on 16 July in the UK.

Chris is also a BAFTA, Royal Television Society, Broadcasting Press Guild and Peabody award-winning screenwriter and producer. His television work includes ‘'Broadchurch' – remade as 'Gracepoint' in the US and 'Malaterra' in France, Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials’ for Netflix, ‘Doctor Who' (as both showrunner and writer), 'The Great Train Robbery', 'United', 'Law & Order:UK', 'Torchwood', 'Life on Mars' and 'Born and Bred'.

His plays include 'One Last Push', 'Worst Wedding Ever', 'Kiss Me Like You Mean It' (Soho Theatre and Theatre de l'Oeuvre in Paris) and 'Gaffer!'