Author

Anthony McCarten

8 books, mostly biography, for Harper and Penguin, 2017–2024

Anthony McCarten is a New Zealand-born novelist, playwright, journalist, television writer, screenwriter, and filmmaker. He began his career writing novels and stage plays, including Spinners, Death of a Superhero, and Ladies Night, before gaining international recognition for screenplays such as The Theory of Everything, Darkest Hour, Bohemian Rhapsody, and The Two Popes. His work often combines literary storytelling with dramatized biographies and contemporary social themes.