BIOGRAPHY
Jill Hucklesby is a children’s author and screenwriter whose award-winning first novel, Deeper Than Blue, was published by Orchard Books in May 2007.
Born in Brighton, Jill gained an Honours degree in English and Drama
before working in theatre, journalism and as a publicity consultant for arts
and medical organisations, including Great Ormond Street Hospital.
She lives near the sea in East Sussex with her family and Henry, the
unruly retriever.
Her writing career began in television. She contributed to the ‘TeddyBears’
series on ITV and was nominated for the Television Arts Performance
Showcase comedy writing award for a sitcom pilot, ‘Decapitating Cupid,’
screened at BAFTA in 2001. In the last year, she has worked closely
with Endemol UK, who currently hold the TV option for Deeper Than Blue.
Jill has also written for the stage, winning the comedy award at the Arundel
Festival for her play, ‘The Gumball Gargoyle’. Her musical for young
children, ‘Johnny Minor’s Magic Secret’, toured schools in East Sussex
and was nominated for the Vivian Ellis awards for new musicals at the
London Palladium.
Highlights of 2011 were the publication of Jill’s new books for young teens, If I Could Fly and Samphire Song. If I Could Fly was the inspiration for several creative writing workshops at some of the UK’s leading literary festivals. With a pounding of hooves, Samphire Song arrived in July and is fast becoming a favourite amongst teens and horse-lovers.