Bones peter straughan biography

English dramatist, screenwriter and short-story writer (born )

Peter Straughan (born ) is a British playwright, screenwriter and author, based in the north-east of England.

Peter Straughan - IMDb

He was writer-in-residence at Newcastle's Live Theatre Company. Whilst there, Live staged his plays, Bones and Noir. He has been commended ^{[by whom?]} for having a talent for writing dark, twisted and witty stories.

Early life

Straughan's first ambition was to be a professional musician and he achieved this while playing bass guitar with Newcastle-based band "The Honest Johns".

Peter Straughan: Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)

He spent four years touring and recording with the band through the late s and into the early s before leaving to take up full-time education at Newcastle University. While Straughan was a student he was also a member of the band Cactusman. He Peter Straughan: Bloomsbury Publishing (US) QEX