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COLIN DOWLAND

Writer

cdowland@aol.com

@ColinDowland

Piles of Books

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WINNER OF THE LIVERPOOL HOPE PLAYWRITING PRIZE 2019

Colin Dowland has won the prestigious £10,000 Liverpool Hope Playwriting Prize 2019 for his play 'Headless.'

The play was selected from nearly 200 entries, judged blindly by a panel including John Godber OBE, Frank Cottrell-Boyce and Les Dennis.

See BBC News Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-48284054

A BIT ABOUT COLIN DOWLAND

SHORT BIOG

Colin Dowland was the winner of the prestigious

£10,000 Liverpool Hope Playwriting Prize 2019 with his comedy play 'Headless'

and is currently seeking a producer/company to take up the play.

He has also written five books for children - Billy the Squid, Billy the Squid Rides Again, Weevil K. Neevil: Stuntbug and Eddie and the Zedlines, all published by Barrington Stoke, as well as an early reader Ping Pong for Pearson Rigby Star. His plays for radio and stage have been shortlisted for national competitions and his first sitcom was shortlisted for the BBC Laugh Track initiative. His comedy material has also appeared on BBC Radio 4 Extra’s Newsjack and he has written many articles for the Times Educational Supplement (click here for link).

Unlike many writers, Colin Dowland has no cats.

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