James Smythe is an award-winning novelist and screenwriter. He is known for the Australia Trilogy, THE EXPLORER series, NO HARM CAN COME TO A GOOD MAN, THE TESTIMONY and others. James has written on an episode of VIGIL Series 2, two episodes of THE LAST KINGDOM Series 5, and two episodes of the Apple show IF THEN for Heyday. He is currently contributing to the Peacock show ALL HER FAULT, starring Sarah Snook.

His most recent novel I STILL DREAM is under option to Carnival for television, with James adapting it himself. His original pilot script THE GARDEN was developed with EOne, and with Matt Charman as Executive Producer. Among other projects he has written screenplays for Sony, Studio 8 and Addictive Pictures and has had original TV projects with Kudos, World, and Carnival.

James is represented in the US by Jeff Silver at Grandview Management. He is represented as a novelist by Laura Williams at Greene & Heaton.