Biography

NICK DRAKE is the author of an acclaimed collection of poems, The Man In The White Suit which won the Waterstone’s/Forward Prize Best First Collection Award and was a Poetry Book Society Recommendation. His stage plays include To Reach The Sky and Mr Sweettalk. He has also published a study, The Poetry Of WB Yeats as well as several translations of Spanish and Mexican drama and short stories. Nick also worked as Head of Development for Intermedia Films, overseeing the creative development of many films including Hilary & Jackie, Enigma and Iris. He is also Script Doctor for the Atelier du Cinema European (ACE); Script Development Advisor to the New Zealand Film Commission; and Board member and Consultant to The Script Factory in London.