- John Caine
John Caine (born
Salford ,England ) is anauthor and playwright who was appointed MBE in 1987 for his services to theatre.John was educated at Salford Grammar School. After
National Service asLieutenant in Malaya, John returned to theUnited Kingdom where he joinedGranada Television as a newscaster and presenter. He wasartistic director and then Chairman of Trustees of the Salford Playhouse before moving to London.His first novel "A Nest of Singing Birds" was awarded the prestigious
Lichfield Prize .John has written plays for stage, radio and television, including "Mister Lowry" staged by the
Bristol Old Vic and "On the Knocker", a play for radio and winner of anLBC Radio Drama Award.A journalist and broadcaster, John writes for national newspapers and broadcasts regularly as London correspondent for CBC Radio Canada.
John, a
Fellow of the Royal Society , lives and works in London where he lives with his second wife, Carole.He has two children from his first marriage, Jonathan (b. 1962) who is a music manager, and Naomi (b. 1964) who is a freelance writer and journalist.
External links
* [http://www.johncaine.net Personal website]
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