Stephen Jordan (writer)

Stephen Jordan (born 5 August 1986) is an English science fiction, fantasy, horror and comedy writer, playwright and director.

Career

In 2009, he co-founded ManMoth Productions, a theatre production group, with Patrick Baker.[1] In 2012, Jordan debuted his first solo production, a science fiction comedy play called 'Dead Static', about two strangers who have an hour to live in deep space.[2] The production played to sold-out audiences and was well received.[3] In 2013, Jordan debuted 'Pilgrim Shadow' at the Tristan Bates Theatre, sequel to Dead Static.[4] A sequel to 'Pilgrim Shadow', called 'King Chaos', debuted in 2015, completing The Future Boys Trilogy.[5]

In 2013, Jordan co-founded a new theatre production group, Bad Bat Productions, with Ellen Gallagher. Bad Bat's first theatre production was Jordan's 'The Probleming', a horror comedy that debuted as part of the 2014 Camden Fringe Festival.[6] Jordan made his stage debut as a performer in Bad Bat's sketch show Global Mega Incorporated, which he also directed.[7]

Jordan holds a BA in Creative & Media Writing, and an MA in Creative Writing within Science Fiction & Fantasy, both from Middlesex University. His humorous fantasy short story 'The Good Death Guide' won a 2014 Watty Award, presented by online writing community Wattpad.[8] He has also contributed short stories to Paul Finch's Terror Tales series,[9] appearing in an anthology that was nominated for a British Fantasy award in 2015.[10]

In 2016, he co-produced Kim Newman and Sean Hogan's horror play 'The Ghost Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore'.[11] He also co-hosted the Film Wars podcast, an entertainment podcast about films, with Gareth Alexander.[12] In 2017, he successfully crowd-funded via Kickstarter the live recording and digital distribution of an audio sitcom, 'The Future Boys', based on the eponymous heroes from The Future Boys Trilogy.[13] In 2018, he wrote a Doctor Who story for Big Finish Productions.[14]

Fiction
  • The Future Boys (novel, 2019)
  • Empire of Monsters (novella, 2018)
  • Aaaagh! Vienna (short story for Kindle, 2018)
  • Claws (Terror Tales of Cornwall, ed. Paul Finch, 2017)
  • Descent (short story for Kindle, 2016)
  • Caving In (The Good Death Guide & Other Tales, 2015)
  • A House for Nobody (w/ Ellen Gallagher. The Good Death Guide & Other Tales, 2015)
  • The Good Death Guide (The Good Death Guide & Other Tales, 2015. 'Watty Award' winner)
  • The Offspring (Terror Tales of Wales, ed. Paul Finch, 2014. British Fantasy Award nominee, Best Anthology)
  • Heat (KZINE, issue 8, ed. Graeme Hurry, 2014)
  • Sheep (KZINE, issue 4, ed. Graeme Hurry, 2012)

Audio
  • Doctor Who - The Seventh Doctor New Adventures, Volume 1. Vanguard (Big Finish Productions. 2018)
  • The Future Boys. Murder Mystery (Sitcom, recorded at Leicester Square Theatre. 2017)
  • The Future Boys. The Museum (Sitcom, recorded at Leicester Square Theatre. 2017)
  • Dead Static (Audio version of stage play, 2013)

Theatre

(As Writer/Director)

  • Super Global Mega Incorporated: Turbo (Sketch show w/ Adam Joselyn. Leicester Square Theatre, 2016)
  • King Chaos (Play. Tristan Bates Theatre, 2015)
  • Global Mega Incorporated (Sketch show w/ Ellen Gallagher, Adam Joselyn & Graeme Hurry. Etcetera Theatre, 2015)
  • Pilgrim Shadow (Play. Tristan Bates Theatre, 2013. The Dugdale Centre, 2014)
  • The Probleming (Play. Tristan Bates Theatre, 2014)
  • Dead Static (Play. Etcetera Theatre & Hen and Chickens Theatre, 2012)
  • A Hero's Journey (Play w/ Patrick Baker. Etcetera Theatre, 2011)

(As Director)

  • A Recipe For Disaster (Play by Ray Newell. The Dugdale Centre, 2014)

(As Producer)

Podcast
  • Film Wars (w/ Gareth Alexander, film critic for The Sun newspaper. 2016-17)

References
  1. "About". 28 April 2011.
  2. http://www.remotegoat.co.uk/event_view.php?uid=157927&days=300
  3. http://forbiddenplanet.co.uk/blog/2013/reviews-dead-static/
  4. http://www.manmoth.co.uk/pilgrim-shadow/
  5. http://www.londontheatre.co.uk/londontheatre/news/ltg15/kingchaos15jun201514789.htm
  6. http://www.badbat.co.uk/2014/04/the-probleming-tristan-bates-theatre.html
  7. http://viewsfromthegods.co.uk/global-mega-inc.shtml
  8. http://wattys.wattpad.com
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 February 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. http://www.britishfantasysociety.org/british-fantasy-awards/british-fantasy-awards-2015-the-nominees/
  11. http://johnnyalucard.com/2016/02/19/the-ghost-train-doesnt-stop-here-anymore-2/
  12. http://filmwars.buzzsprout.com
  13. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/stevejordan/the-future-boys-a-new-science-fiction-audio-sitcom
  14. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42826324-doctor-who
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