Duncan Abel is a writer of plays, radio plays and short stories. He lectured in Creative Writing at the University of Hertfordshire from 2014 to 2015. Duncan was shortlisted for the 2010 Luke Bitmead Award for his novel The Way Home. He also wrote, with co-writer Rachel Wagstaff, a monologue for Sing London, based on the life of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, performed by Hugh Bonneville, recorded in 2014.
