No More Heroes

Simon Weekes becomes an overnight celebrity after his heroics during the 7/7 Bombings. But Simon can't afford the newfound fame and attention - he has too much to lose. July 7, 2005. Simon Weekes is travelling on the London Underground when his tube carriage is wrecked by a bomb blast. Virtually everyone is killed and almost all the survivors are severely injured. Except for Simon. Having quickly and calmly organised the small band of survivors out of the wreckage and to safety, word of Simon's heroics get out in the days following the bombing. Now under the full glare of the media spotlight, he becomes an overnight celebrity, hounded for interviews and regularly approached in the street by autograph hunters. The only thing is, he doesn't want all the attention. He can't afford it. He has too much to lose.

Stephen S. Thompson was a highly acclaimed novelist and screenwriter, born in Hackney to Jamaican parents. His feature-length single drama Sitting In Limbo was broadcast on BBC One in June 2020, and won the BAFTA for Best Single Drama in 2021. Toy Soldiers, his debut novel about a young man's attempts to overcome his drug addiction, was published in 2000 to critical acclaim. He has since written several plays and novels, including No More Heroes (Jacaranda Books, 2016). Stephen lectured in Creative Writing at Birkbeck College and the University of Edinburgh, and taught screenwriting at Central Film School in London. He was also a member of the influential Royal Court's Young People's Theatre. Founder and editor of the online literary journal The Colverstone Review, Stephen also co-founded the creative writing retreat The Page. He also wrote for The Observer, The Voice, Wasafiri, Five Dials, and Arena Magazine.