Born in south London, Viv Young began screenwriting after a successful career as an accredited journalist and author. She completed a Masters in screenwriting at the London College of Communication. Her first major screenplay commission—Shadow from the Sky—will film in 2011 in Australia, with Sean Bean and Yvonne Strahovski heading the cast list; while the independent feature L Is for Lala. is currently in post-production.



Ms. Young is currently working on her third feature commission based on an award-winning book and set in the Irish troubles of the 1970s. She now lives near Brighton, England, with her first and only husband, and has three children and two grand-dogs.