Josh Silver (author)

Josh Silver (born 15 September 1989) is a British author.^[1] He is a former actor and mental health nurse.^[2] His debut novel, HappyHead, the first in a dystopian^[3] duology of young adult fiction books (published by Oneworld Publications in the UK),^[4] was shortlisted for the 2024 YA Book Prize,^[5] nominated for the 2024 Carnegie Medal for writing^[6] and named an Amazon Best YA book of 2023.^[7] The sequel, Dead Happy, was published in the UK on 2 May 2024.^[8][9] The series published by Delacorte at Penguin Random House in the USA in autumn 2024.^[10] The screen rights were acquired by actor Taron Egerton and Range Media Partners in a highly competitive auction^[11][12] pre-publication. Silver's third YA book, TraumaLand, a standalone psychological thriller, was published on 8 May 2025 in the UK.^[13] The same book is scheduled for publication in the United States and Canada by Penguin Random House under the title Erase Me.^[14]

Born (1989-09-15) 15 September 1989 (age 36)

OccupationAuthor

AlmamaterRADA

GenrePsychological Thriller, Satire, Fiction, YA Fiction, Dystopia

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Josh Silver
Josh Silver
Born	(1989-09-15) 15 September 1989 (age 36)
Occupation	Author
Alma mater	RADA
Genre	Psychological Thriller, Satire, Fiction, YA Fiction, Dystopia
Subjects	Mental health, LGBTQI+, addiction

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Silver's debut adult novel, Fruit Fly, in which a wealthy author consumed by writer's block stalks a young gay addict and sex worker in pursuit of a book deal, will publish April 23 2026.^[15] It was named as one of the BBC's 12 must-reads for 2026.^[16]