Leigh Swinbourne
Since moving to Hobart in 2001, Leigh Swinbourne’s work has been produced by Old Nick Company (‘Empty Harvest’, ‘Fair Play’, ‘The Maireener Necklace’, ‘An Unexpected Meeting) and Hobart Rep (‘Bad Faith’). In 2004 the Australian Script Centre organised a professional workshop and moved reading of ‘The Mark of Cain’, which was subsequently short-listed for the 2005 Patrick White Playwrights’ Award. In 2006, ‘Youth’ was produced by Mainstage Theatre Co. as part of Living Artists’ Week. In 2007 the Script Centre funded dramaturgical assistance for ‘Catch the Moon’, which was produced in a moved reading for Living Writers’ Week 2008.
Leigh is the recipient of local prizes, grants and commissions. He has had short stories published in literary magazines and a novel short-listed for the prestigious Varuna Award.