Barney Norris

Barney Norris is a British writer/author from Chichester, West Sussex. Later, he moved and grew up in Salisbury. He is one of the successful writers, having won several awards for his award-winning novels.

Since the start of his career as a British author in 2014, he has won several awards such as the ‘Critics’ Circle Award’, ‘Betty Trask Award’, ‘One Book Award’, and ‘Award for Excellence in International Theatre’. His writing was also selected as one of 1000 Most Influential by the Evening Standard.

10 Facts About Barney Norris

1. Barney Norris was born in 1987 in Chichester, West Sussex. He is currently 33 years of age.
2. Amassing 894 followers on his Instagram, he is seen posting random pictures or promoting books from time to time.
3. Barney Norris is married to Charlie Young who is a stage manager.
4. As the British author is so successful, he has a dedicated Wikipedia profile, mentioning his achievements.
5. His exact height is yet to be disclosed to the public. Though judging from the pictures, he is considered to be of decent height.
6. The start of Barney as a writer was at the age of 8 when he wrote a poem about autumn leaves further inspired by The Lord of the Rings.
7. As a teen, he attended Bishop Wordsworth’s School, Salisbury. Later, he graduated with a BA in English from Keble College, Oxford. Also, he received his MA in Creative Writing from Royal Holloway, University of London.
8. Talented Barney’s debut play ‘Visitors’ was well received by viewers and critics. It earned him an award of the ‘Most Promising Playwright’ at Critics’ Circle Award in 2014.
9. In 2016, his debut novel ‘Five Rivers Met on a Wooded Plain‘ received Betty Trask Award in 2017.
10. Barney is the co-founder as well as a director of a touring company ‘Up in Arms’ which also has a website named after the company.