1. Who are you?

On a professional level, I’m a values-led writer, artist, inclusion consultant and wellbeing facilitator. When I’m not writing funny little queer stories, or painting funny little queer faces, I help people create safe, transparent, ethical and authentic foundations on which the most exciting art can be built and engaged with - in whatever way folk choose. 

On a personal level, I’m just a little guy with your mum’s taste in music and your dad’s taste in clothes.

2. How did you get here?

More importantly, I could’ve gotten anywhere. I’m cells away from siblinghood with you or them or everyone. I think we’d do well to remember that. We’re all part of the same cosmic dance.

3. What does your Sanctuary look like? 

A thirty-minute voice note from Lucy, telling me about her day. Lucy is my best friend, who I’ve known since I was a literal baby. We live in different countries now, but talk non-stop. When she voice notes me, I put my headphones on, curl up inside her brain and feel cosy and grateful.

Harry (they/she) is a queer, mixed-heritage writer, artist, wellbeing facilitator, and policy creator specialising in intersectional access, inclusion and advocacy. In 2022, they wrote their first play, The Brenda Line, which was commissioned by Pitlochry Festival Theatre for their 2024/25 season, and their debut novel is currently shortlisted for the Merky New Writers Book Prize, an initiative created by Stormzy and Penguin Books. The Houdini Detectives, their first script for television, was recently optioned by C21, having reached the final of their international screenwriting competition, the Studio 21 Drama Series Prize.

Prior to writing, Harry worked in theatre for over a decade, initially in communications. Following a stint as their PR Manager, they were The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh’s first EDI Associate before becoming Federation of Scottish Theatre’s first Policy and Public Affairs Lead. They were a member of the working group behind the creation of two Harassment in the Performing Arts guides for freelancers and organisations, which were rolled out across theatres and arts spaces in Scotland in 2022. They consult with arts organisations on EDI, inclusion and access, and freelances as a Wellbeing and Intimacy Coordinator for theatre and screen.

Harry is a member of the implementation team working in response to Edinburgh Council’s Edinburgh Slavery and Colonialism Legacy Review, focusing on arts, culture and creative access, and supported the creation of Bolton Pride. She’s an enthusiastic artist, and prior to the illness which led her to writing, had exhibited work in galleries in Scotland and London, as well as selling paintings internationally.