Jonathan Myerson is an author, playwright, and screenwriter, writing principally for television and radio with his writing partner Julie Myerson. Until 2018 he was Director of the MA in Creative Writing at City University, London. Meyerson has written for film, stage, TV, radio and animation. His first play was commissioned by the Oxford Playhouse Company, and he has since written stage plays for the fringe, rep and the National Theatre. As a screenwriter, he wrote the films "Mallory" and "The Taming of the Shrew." He has also written episodes for TV series such as "The Bill," "Eastenders," and "Holby City." Myerson is a frequent contributor to The Guardian, where he also wrote a column about his experiences as a Labour Councillor in Lambeth. His first novel, "Noise," was published in 1998. His second novel, "Your Father," was published in 2000.