Neil Bartlett is an acclaimed author of plays, adaptations, translations and novels. His first novel, Ready To Catch Him Should He Fall, was recently republished by Profile as a Serpent’s Tail Classic, his second, Mr. Clive and Mr. Page, was nominated for the Whitbread Prize in 1996, his third, Skin Lane, was shortlisted for the Costa Award in 2007, his fourth, The Disappearance Boy, earnt him a nomination for Stonewall Author of the Year 2014, his fifth, Address Book, was published by Inkandescent and was nominated for the Polari Book Prize 2022. Neil is also a maker of theatre, and was awarded an OBE in 2000 in recognition of his work as Artistic Director of the Lyric Hammersmith. He wrote the script for Orlando, the lead role in which was played by Emma Corrin in the West End of London in 2022. He has created work for the National Theatre, RSC, Manchester Royal Exchange, Bristol Old Vic, Edinburgh International Festival, Manchester International Festival, Aldeburgh and Brighton Festivals, Wellcome Foundation, Artangel, Tate Britain—and the Royal Vauxhall Tavern.