Christopher William Hill facts for kids
Christopher William Hill is a writer from Britain. He writes plays for the stage and radio, and also writes exciting novels for children.
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About Christopher William Hill
Christopher William Hill grew up in Truro, a town in Cornwall, England.
His Amazing Books and Plays
Children's Novels
Christopher William Hill is well-known for his children's books. His first series was called Tales From Schwartzgarten. It had four books published from 2012 to 2015.
The very first book in the series, Osbert The Avenger (2012), won an award! It received the East Sussex Children's Book Award in 2014. It was also a finalist for two other awards: the Northern Ireland Book Award in 2013 and the Leeds Book Award in 2014.
Later, in 2018, he published another children's novel called What Manor Of Murder?.
Plays for the Stage
Christopher has also written plays for the theatre. He wrote two plays, Multiplex and Heartbreak Beautiful, for a special festival called Connections at the National Theatre. This festival helps young people get involved in theatre.
Another one of his plays, Mister Holgado, won an award in 2013. It was named one of the Best Shows for Children and Young People at the UK Theatre Awards.
Radio Plays and Comedies
Christopher has written many plays for BBC Radio 4, which is a popular radio station in the UK.
One of his radio plays, Killing Maestros (2003), won a special award in 2004. It was the first ever Tinniswood Award for the best original radio drama script. Famous actors like Bill Nighy and Henry Goodman starred in it.
He also wrote Love Me, Liberace (2004), which starred Henry Goodman and Frances Barber. Another play, Accolades (2007), featured Ian Richardson as the British writer A. L. Rowse.
Christopher also wrote Hush! Hush! Whisper Who Dares! (2013), starring Oliver Ford Davies as the illustrator E H Shepard. He wrote three plays about the writer James Lees-Milne: Sometimes Into The Arms Of God, The Unending Battle, and What England Owes.
Besides dramas, Christopher has written comedies for BBC Radio 4. These include two series of Tomorrow, Today! (2006-2008) and Says On The Tin (2008). He also wrote two series of On The Rocks from 2013 to 2015.
His comedy-drama series, Clutch, Throttle, Brake (2017), was part of the Woman's Hour programme. It starred actors like Bill Paterson, Samantha Spiro, and Alison Steadman.
Other Work
Christopher has also written articles for The Guardian newspaper. He often teaches writing workshops at the Arvon Foundation, helping new writers develop their skills.
