Thomas McMullan // Writer and Trainer

Thomas crafts narratives across multiple mediums, from award-winning novels to BAFTA-winning video games, while pushing creative boundaries in each form.

Thomas is a multi-talented writer whose work spans literature, journalism, and interactive media.

His debut novel The Last Good Man (Bloomsbury, 2020) earned him the Betty Trask Prize from the Society of Authors, and his second novel Groundwater is forthcoming from Bloomsbury in 2025.

As a short-form writer, his work has appeared in prestigious publications including Granta, the Dublin Review, and Best British Short Stories. His journalism regularly features in the Guardian, The Times Literary Supplement, and frieze. In the gaming industry,

Thomas served as lead writer for Rollerdrome, which won the 2023 BAFTA for Best British Game, demonstrating his ability to craft compelling narratives across different media.

The Last Good Man, published by Bloomsbury in 2020, is Thomas’s debut novel that earned him the prestigious Betty Trask Prize from the Society of Authors in 2021.

The novel demonstrates Thomas’s ability to craft compelling literary fiction that resonates with both critics and readers. His success with this debut established him as a significant new voice in contemporary literature, paving the way for his second novel, Groundwater, forthcoming from Bloomsbury in 2025.

Rollerdrome, developed by Roll7, represents a groundbreaking fusion of narrative and gameplay that earned recognition with the 2023 BAFTA for Best British Game.

Under Thomas’s narrative direction, the game weaves together storytelling and action in an innovative format that pushes the boundaries of interactive storytelling.

This project showcases the potential for compelling narrative design in video games, combining the emotional depth of traditional storytelling with the immersive possibilities of interactive media.