Matthew Kneale
Matthew Kneale was born in London in 1960 into a distinguished literary family.
His father was screenwriter Nigel Kneale, his mother the celebrated author Judith Kerr, best known for The Tiger Who Came to Tea, and his grandfather was the respected essayist and theatre critic Alfred Kerr.
Kneale studied Modern History at Oxford University, graduating in 1982.
He subsequently spent a year in Japan teaching English, during which time he began developing his writing craft through short stories.
This strong literary heritage and broad worldly experience have clearly shaped his accomplished career as a novelist.
