Hello! I’m John Allen (He/Him), award-nominated and winning writer and scriptwriter. I’m in a committed relationship with comedy, fantasy, science fiction and horror, but I also write contemporary comedy and non-fiction. For fiction, I write under the pen name of J.W. Allen. For non-fiction I’m plain old John Allen.
Featured work
“Hansella’s Off Menu” – Short character teaser for sitcom
Final 10, TV Comedy, PAGE International Screenwriting Awards 2025
Finalist, Wiki Screenplay Contest 2025
Quarter Finalist, Scriptwriters & Co International Festival 2025
“Hansella is a sharply drawn antiheroine—brutal, brittle, hilarious, and profoundly wounded. Her voice is distinct from the first line, and her layers are gradually peeled back: failed dreams, maternal wounds, unresolved grief, and professional desperation. She is a worthy successor to Patsy Stone and Selina Meyer.”
Wiki Screenplay Contest, 2025
“Carrots for Mum” – Short comedy play performed at Ryaknot’s Theatre Scratch night 2025
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Carrots for Mum being performed at Ryaknots Theatre Scratch Night, Chiswick, London
“Show me your resume” – Short story performed at Three Coin Theatre’s “Liminal Tales” 2025
