Jonathon Felix Howard East was born in London, 1980. He began writing fiction in his mid-30s, under the name Howard East. His body of work includes spec screenplays for film and TV, and three novels: ’Saint Blood’ (2019), ‘Book of Medusa’ (2021) and ‘The Exorcism of Sixth King Henry’ (2023). He has won awards for his screenplay 'Bob and Frances' (2024). Forthcoming works include the TV fantasy-drama 'Dead End Rides' and the medieval horror feature 'The Anchorite'.