Rebecca Colby is an award-winning author, poet and screenwriter with 49 books published with Macmillan, Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, the National Trust and others, with 8 more forthcoming. My scriptwriting spans adult and children's scripts, and I’m passionate about storytelling and collaborating. In addition to writing, I have worked as a retreat manager for the prestigious Rocaberti (Screen)Writers' Retreats in France and Spain and have also produced films. I'm a Royal Literary Fellow with a wealth of experience writing children's books and tutoring writing skills. Born in the US, I now live in the UK but have the right to work in either country.

Rebecca Colby

Rebecca Colby is an award-winning author, poet and screenwriter with 49 books published with Macmillan, Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, the National Trust and others, with 8 more forthcoming. My scriptwriting spans adult and children's scripts, and I’m passionate about storytelling and collaborating. In addition to writing, I have worked as a retreat manager for the prestigious Rocaberti (Screen)Writers' Retreats in France and Spain and have also produced films. I'm a Royal Literary Fellow with a wealth of experience writing children's books and tutoring writing skills. Born in the US, I now live in the UK but have the right to work in either country.

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Rebecca Colby is an award-winning author, poet and screenwriter with 49 books published with Macmillan, Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, the National Trust and others, with 8 more forthcoming. My scriptwriting spans adult and children’s scripts, and I’m passionate about storytelling and collaborating.

In addition to writing, I have worked as a retreat manager for the prestigious Rocaberti (Screen)Writers’ Retreats in France and Spain and have also produced films. I’m a Royal Literary Fellow with a wealth of experience writing children’s books and tutoring writing skills.

Born in the US, I now live in the UK but have the right to work in either country.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Supporting Artist at Tinsel Town, Sky TV
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Supporting Artist appearance.
Script Supervisor at True Colours, Pageful Productions
November 1, 2020 - November 1, 2020
Script Supervisor; Leeds, Nov 2020.
Extra at All Creatures Great and Small, Channel 5
October 1, 2019 - October 1, 2019
Extra; Yorkshire Dales, Oct 2019.
Co-producer at Quantaforum Series Arts Film (Screen Yorkshire)
June 1, 2019 - June 1, 2019
Co-producer; Jun 2019. Director: Rachel Tunnard; Co-Producer: Richard Knight.
Screenwriting Retreat Manager at Rocaberti Writers’ Retreats
January 1, 2017 - Present
Responsible for managing one to three screenwriting retreats a year.
Award-winning author, poet and screenwriter at Self-Employed
January 1, 2012 - Present
Author of 49 books published with Macmillan, Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, the National Trust and others, with 8 more forthcoming. Focus on adult and children's scripts, screenplays and storytelling.
Service Development Officer at Harrogate Library, North Yorkshire County Council
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2013
Librarian with responsibilities for managing stock, staff and volunteers.
English Teacher at Various Schools
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2001
English teacher in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Education

MA in Screenwriting at Northern Film School, Leeds Beckett University
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2023

Qualifications

DBS Certified
January 11, 2030 - December 21, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Other