Tim Pears
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Tim Pears is an English novelist. His novels explore social issues as they are processed through the dynamics of family relationships.
, Tim Pears grew up in a small village on the edge of Dartmoor
. He left school at sixteen and worked in a wide variety of jobs: farm labourer, nurse in a mental hospital, painter and decorator, college night porter and many others. He also made short films, and in 1993 graduated from the Direction course at the National Film and Television School
. He wrote the script for a feature film, Loop, produced by Michael Riley (film producer)
at Sterling Pictures released in 1999.
He has had several features published in the Observer Sports Monthly magazine.
In a Land of Plenty was made into a ten part drama series for the BBC
by Sterling Pictures (with TalkBack Productions
), broadcast in 2001.
Tim Pears was Writer in Residence at Cheltenham Festival of Literature
, 2002–03, and is currently a Writer in Residence for the charity First Story
.From autumn of 2006 has been a Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Oxford Brookes University
.
He lives in Oxford with his wife Hania and two children.
Biography
Although born in Tunbridge Wells in KentKent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, Tim Pears grew up in a small village on the edge of Dartmoor
Dartmoor
Dartmoor is an area of moorland in south Devon, England. Protected by National Park status, it covers .The granite upland dates from the Carboniferous period of geological history. The moorland is capped with many exposed granite hilltops known as tors, providing habitats for Dartmoor wildlife. The...
. He left school at sixteen and worked in a wide variety of jobs: farm labourer, nurse in a mental hospital, painter and decorator, college night porter and many others. He also made short films, and in 1993 graduated from the Direction course at the National Film and Television School
National Film and Television School
The National Film and Television School was established in 1971 and is based at Beaconsfield Studios in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, and it is located close to Pinewood Studios.-History:...
. He wrote the script for a feature film, Loop, produced by Michael Riley (film producer)
Michael Riley (film producer)
Michael Riley is an English film producer. He is CEO of London based production company Sterling Pictures.-Biography:Born in Nottingham, Michael Riley grew up in Edwalton...
at Sterling Pictures released in 1999.
He has had several features published in the Observer Sports Monthly magazine.
In a Land of Plenty was made into a ten part drama series for the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
by Sterling Pictures (with TalkBack Productions
Talkback Productions
Talkback Productions was formed in 1981 by Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones. The company is one of the UK’s leading production companies and part of the RTL Group, a major European broadcast and content company....
), broadcast in 2001.
Tim Pears was Writer in Residence at Cheltenham Festival of Literature
Cheltenham Festivals
]Cheltenham Festivals is a registered charity that organises four festivals every year in the spa town of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire: the Jazz, Science, Music and Literature. In addition to this it promotes the use of several venues for private and commercial use ]Cheltenham Festivals is a...
, 2002–03, and is currently a Writer in Residence for the charity First Story
First Story
First Story is a literary charity. It was founded in 2007 by Katie Waldegrave and the writer William Fiennes to improve literacy and foster creativity in young people through creative writing...
.From autumn of 2006 has been a Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Oxford Brookes University
Oxford Brookes University
Oxford Brookes University is a new university in Oxford, England. It was named to honour the school's founding principal, John Brookes. It has been ranked as the best new university by the Sunday Times University Guide 10 years in a row...
.
He lives in Oxford with his wife Hania and two children.
Awards
- 1993 Ruth Hadden Memorial AwardRuth Hadden Memorial AwardThe Ruth Hadden Memorial Award is an award for the best first novel published in Britain. Formerly administered by the Booktrust, it has now been discontinued.-Past winners:1994: Pig, by Andrew Cowan1993: In the Place of Fallen Leaves, by Tim Pears...
for In the Place of Fallen Leaves - 1994 Hawthornden PrizeHawthornden PrizeThe Hawthornden Prize is a British literary award that was established in 1919 by Alice Warrender. Authors are awarded on the quality of their "imaginative literature" which can be written in either poetry or prose...
for In the Place of Fallen Leaves - 1996 Lannan Literary Award (Fiction)