Mark Batey

Mark Batey was born and raised in Newcastle upon Tyne. As a student at Pembroke College, Cambridge, he chaired the college film society, and after five years in advertising he forged a career in the film industry. This included three years at the BFI and two decades running the trade association for UK film distributors. Throughout his career, he scripted articles, speeches and reports, and is thrilled now to be working on longer-form narratives. Starfish is his third book. He splits his time between Northumberland and London.