Edward Canfor-Dumas (born 1957) is an award-winning TV scriptwriter and novelist. After winning a scholarship to Latymer Upper School, Hammersmith, he read English Literature at New College, Oxford. Soon after, he started penning scripts for popular television series such as The Bill and Kavanagh QC. His first major feature-length programme was Tough Love, a powerful drama about police corruption, starring Ray Winstone.

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  • Edward Canfor-Dumas (born 1957) is an award-winning TV scriptwriter and novelist. After winning a scholarship to Latymer Upper School, Hammersmith, he read English Literature at New College, Oxford. Soon after, he started penning scripts for popular television series such as The Bill and Kavanagh QC. His first major feature-length programme was Tough Love, a powerful drama about police corruption, starring Ray Winstone. He then wrote the drama for the highly-acclaimed BBC drama-documentary ', which was nominated for a BAFTA, and followed this in 2005 with Supervolcano. He branched out into novels in the same year, with the successful modern story The Buddha, Geoff and Me. The book is based on Buddhist teachings - a practising Buddhist himself, Canfor-Dumas is a member of the lay group Soka Gakkai International (SGI). He is also active as Chair of the pressure group ministry for peace, which campaigns for a ministry within government dedicated to working for peace at home and abroad. It was in this capacity that he took a lead role in establishing the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Conflict Issues, which was launched in February 2007. He lives with his wife, Coralyn, in Hertfordshire, near London, and has two children, Alexander and Emily. His 2005 book, The Buddha, Geoff and Me focuses on a protagonist's struggle to cope with everyday life when it seems like his life is going down the pan. Ed (The main character)looks for advice and support from a man named Geoff who changes his whole perspective. Canfor-Dumas presents this story to us in a way that manages to subvert the theory that words can not have that effect. The book ends on a slightly sad note, it's not a happy ending - because life isn't like that however it's the RIGHT ending, and he presents a clear theme of positivity. It has been suggested by various readers of the novel that it should be read in order to change your very own perspective. It has reference to Buddhism but solemnly focuses on change too.
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  • Edward Canfor-Dumas (born 1957) is an award-winning TV scriptwriter and novelist. After winning a scholarship to Latymer Upper School, Hammersmith, he read English Literature at New College, Oxford. Soon after, he started penning scripts for popular television series such as The Bill and Kavanagh QC. His first major feature-length programme was Tough Love, a powerful drama about police corruption, starring Ray Winstone.
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  • Edward Canfor-Dumas
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