Author and Scriptwriter William Thacker was born in London in 1986. He is a graduate of Lancaster University (English Literature with Creative Writing BA) and the University of Manchester (Creative Writing MA). William is a young scriptwriter and author based in London, who is currently developing a feature film script alongside the Oscar-nominated director Mark Gill. In 2013 William co-wrote his first short film Full Time, which has been screened at film festivals in the UK and internationally.