Jon Barton is a London-based stage and screenwriter. His theatre work has been performed at major venues across the UK including The Old Vic, Almeida, Lyric Hammersmith, HOME Manchester and Birmingham MAC. He has written for the BBC, and is a member of BAFTA. He edits for The Literary Consultancy, and tutors writers at City Academy, Iconic Steps, The Princes Trust, Lambeth Adult Learning, and City Lit. Dive is his first novel.