Jess writes across many different forms and media. Her first screenplay, CLITORATI, won the C21 Drama Script Award and is currently in development with Studio21. Her first play, SPOOKY ACTION AT A DISTANCE was runner up for the ATG Playwriting Award and was shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Playwriting. She is currently writing her first non-fiction book about the creative process.
In 2021, Jess was awarded a Developing Your Creative Practice grant from Arts Council England to explore her work as a writer. She was a fellow on the London Library Emerging Writers' Programme 2022-23. She also occasionally writes and creates experiences for brands and businesses. To find out more about this, check out her work as a designer.
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