Jarred McGinnis was chosen by Kei Miller, on behalf of the National Centre for Writing and British Council, as one of the UK's ten best emerging writers. His debut novel The Coward was selected for BBC 2's Between the Covers, BBC Radio 2's Book Club and longlisted for the Barbellion Prize. He is the co-founder of The Special Relationship, which was chosen for the British Council's International Literature Showcase.
His short fiction has been commissioned for BBC Radio 4 and appeared in literary journals in the UK, Canada, USA and Ireland. He is an Associate Writer for Spread the Word, a fellow of the London Library's Emerging Writer Programme and a Writer-in-Residence for First Story. He also has a PhD in Artificial Intelligence, but mostly he inspires the able-bodied by using public transport and taking his daughters to the playground.
His short fiction has been commissioned for BBC Radio 4 and appeared in literary journals in the UK, Canada, USA and Ireland. He is an Associate Writer for Spread the Word, a fellow of the London Library's Emerging Writer Programme and a Writer-in-Residence for First Story. He also has a PhD in Artificial Intelligence, but mostly he inspires the able-bodied by using public transport and taking his daughters to the playground.
