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Courttia Newland (born 25 August 1973) is a British writer of Jamaican and Barbadian heritage.
He is co-editor of IC3: The Penguin Book of New Black Writing in Britain (2000) and has short stories featured in many anthologies. His career has encompassed both screen and playwriting; plays include B is for Black, and an adaptation of Euripedes Women of Troy.
Courttia Newland – Author, Screenwriter, Playwright, Creative Writing Tutor, Literary Activist. Home. The Gospel According to Cane Book Launch.
Courttia Newland was born in 1973 to parents of Caribbean heritage. In 1997, he published his first novel, The Scholar. Further critically acclaimed work followed, including Society Within (1999) and Snakeskin (2002).
Courttia Newland shows a command of different voices and remarkable empathy, and his heartfelt and compelling stories take us into the lives of this wide range of characters: old friends attempting to connect their disparate lives yet again and a music journalist suffering from a crisis of identity in Miami.
Interview with Courttia Newland. The Nelly Dean pub, London, 30th January 2005. Geoffrey Davis: Can we begin with some personal history? Courttia Newland: Sure. GVD: In one of your interviews you said: “It’s truthful to say that I have always written.”
Mar 21, 2022 · Writer of nine books and eight plays, Courttia Newland, joined us on March 16th, in conversation with radio producer, Amy Nomvula, to discuss his latest novel A River Called Time.
