Menu

James Miller

Born:
  • London
Agents:

Biography

James Miller was born in London in 1976 and studied at Oxford University, University College London and King's College London.

His first novel, Lost Boys (2008) is a bold reworking of Peter Pan for the War on Terror. It was one of Time Out magazine's Books of the Year. His second novel, Sunshine State (2010) is a dystopian thriller which adapts Heart of Darkness for an age of climate change and religious extremism. His third novel UnAmerican Activities will be published by Dodo Ink in Spring 2017. 

James Miller's short stories and journalism have appeared in various anthologies and papers. He has spoken at a wide range of events including the Edinburgh Book Festival, the Tottenham-Palestine literary festival, the Kingston Readers Festival, Ace Stories Brighton, the German current affairs TV show 'aspekte' and the Hebbel-Am-Ufer theatre in Berlin. He is an expert on post-war American Literature and Critical Theory and is currently Senior Lecturer in Creative writing and English Literature at Kingston University.

Bibliography

UnAmerican Activities
Sunshine State
Lost Boys

Related links:

Sign Up to the Newsletter

literature matters

We publish a Literature Newsletter when we have news and features on UK and international literature, plus opportunities for the industry to share. To subscribe to the newsletter, until further notice, please press the subscribe button. You may unsubscribe at any time by following the unsubscribe link in the newsletter. We will process your personal information based on your consent. British Council may use the information you provide for the purposes of research and service improvement, to ask for feedback in the form of questionnaires and surveys. We do this in our legitimate interest.



Data Protection

British Council complies with data protection law in the UK and laws in other countries that meet internationally accepted standards. You have the right to ask for a copy of the information we hold on you, and the right to ask us to correct any inaccuracies in that information. If you have concerns about how we have used your personal information, you also have the right to complain to a privacy regulator. For detailed information, please refer to the privacy section of our website or contact your local British Council office . We will keep your information for a period of 7 years from the time of collection.

Back to top
Visit our arts sites
British Council global

© 2024 British Council The United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities.
A registered charity: 209131 (England and Wales) SC037733 (Scotland).