Stephen Volk is a screenwriter and novelist who specializes in horror fiction. He is best known for writing the teleplay for the controversial 1992 BBC mockumentary "Ghostwatch." Volk wrote the screenplays for "Gothic," "The Kiss," "The Guardian," and "The Awakening." His first book, "Gothic," was published in 1987. Before becoming a full-time screenwriter, Volk was an advertising copywriter at Ogilvy Benson. Volk studied Graphic Design at Lanchester Polytechnic in Coventry, specialising in Film. He received a postgraduate certificate in Radio Film and Television Studies from Bristol University's Department of Drama.