Vinay Patel’s debut play, True Brits, opened at the Edinburgh Fringe 2014, transferred to the Bush Theatre and went on to headline the 2015 Vault Festival. His latest play An Adventure will premiere at the Bush Theatre in September. Vinay’s television debut Murdered By My Father won the Royal Television Society Award for Best Single Drama, before going on to be nominated for three BAFTAs. Vinay was named a BAFTA Breakthrough Brit for his work. He has since written for ITV, Channel 4 and the BFI, as well as contributing to the bestselling collection of essays, The Good Immigrant. Vinay is currently developing work for the National Theatre, Paines Plough and the BBC.
Fellows are nominated by peers and elected by our Council of writers – our governing Board. Being elected a Fellow of the RSL is a lifetime honour. This role gives them the opportunity to support other writers, readers and the future of literature. The RSL connects writers in the Fellowship to one another, and to a wider readership.
