Nell Leyshon

Nell Leyshon is a British novelist and award-winning dramatist. She serves on the Advisory Board of the Alpine Fellowship and as the Deputy Chair of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. Prior, she served on the Management Committee for the Society of Authors. Leyshon is known best for her novel,''The Colour of Milk'', which was translated into multiple languages and gained international recognition, winning the Prix Interallié in France where it was also shortlisted for the Prix Femina, and voted the book of the year in Spain.

Leyshon was born in Somerset, Glastonbury, where she grew up and attended art college before moving to London. Leyshon's first career culminated in working as a Producer in TV commercials, working alongside directors such as Ridley and Tony Scott. After, she attended the University of Southampton prior to publishing her first novel, ''Black Dirt.''

Leyshon's support for marginalized communities is shown through her radio and playright. Her work includes many dramas for BBC Radio 3 and 4, including the play ''[https://www.nellleyshon.com/radio-dramas/glass-eels/ Glass Eels]'', and a special Women’s Hour series on teenage mental health. In 2014, Leyshon wrote her first libretto, ''The River Keeper'', for Streetwise Opera, a charity that helps homeless communities to rebuild their lives and identities.

In 2018, she founded The Outsiders Project, a company giving voice to the unheard and marginalised members of the community of Boscombe through creative writing and photography workshops. Leyshon taught creative writing and performance, focusing on developing self-esteem and shaping the writer's unique artistic voice. Provided by Wikipedia