Matt Thorne

Matt Thorne is the author of six novels, including Eight Minutes Idle, which won an Encore Award for Best Second Novel published that year and has recently been made into a film for which he co-wrote the screenplay and Cherry, which was long-listed for the Man Booker Prize. He is also the author of three books for children, the 39 Castles series, and has co-edited two anthologies, All Hail the New Puritans and Croatian Nights.

Matt is currently writing his first work of non-fiction, a critical study of the pop star Prince for Faber and Faber. He also reviews fiction and film for the national newspapers and radio stations.

Research Overview

Teaching Activity

Website for Eight Minutes Idle film:

http://www.facebook.com/EightMinutesIdle?sk=app_120835824670191

Publications

Journal Papers

(2010) Thorne, M., Gigolos get lonely too (Part 1), Loops Issue 02

(2009) Thorne, M., A comparison of student experiences in focused and general creative writing MAs, New Writing: The International Journal for the Practice and Theory of Creative Writing 6 (3) : 223- 229

Book Chapters

(2009) Thorne, M., Changing reels. In: Newland, C. and Roffey, M. eds. The Global Village: Tell Tales, Volume 4. Peepal Tree Press Ltd 74- 80

(2009) Thorne, M., Disappearer (Short story). In: Wild, P. ed. Noise: Fiction Inspired by Sonic Youth. New York : Harper Perennial 11- 18

Books

(2005) Thorne, M., The white castle. London: Faber and Faber

(2004) Thorne, M., Cherry: a novel. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson

(2004) Thorne, M., Child star. London: Phoenix

(2002) Thorne, M., Pictures of you. London: Phoenix