Drama Writer
Storyteller
TV/Features
Messy characters
High stakes
Darkly playful
I’m Toby Faulkner, a queer immigrant from the UK, big newshound, and co-parent to a luminous 10-year-old boy.
I’m a drama writer with a knack for complex characters trying desperately to hide from themselves.
I write dark and twisty stories rooted in hope but centered around trauma and reinvention.
A former journalist and unscripted producer, I’m drawn to real-life stories, fast-paced thrillers, and coming-of-age dramas with strong tonal range.
Transformation is my catnip. I grew up very blue collar, so I love a good struggle with tangible stakes. What people are willing to sacrifice to get what they say they want is a particular obsession.
STORIES WITH...
Complex Characters
Desperately trying to hide from themselves.
Tangible Stakes
When what you want isn't what you need.
Transformation
Because nobody gets through a good story unchanged.
Danger + Darkness
Infused with a little pop-culture mischief.
I’M DRAWN TO
Thrillers
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Family Drama
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True Stories
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Coming-of-Age
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Dark Comedies
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Sci-Fi
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Thrillers • Family Drama • True Stories • Coming-of-Age • Dark Comedies • Sci-Fi •
I’m fascinated by how we humans process trauma differently
and this is a strong engine in both my life and my work.
BEFORE WRITING
Journalist
Real stories. Research. Reporting.
BBC Radio UK.
Unscripted Producer
Story development, research, and production.
Warner Brother Discovery, Meta, A+E, ITV.
UCLA
2024 Professional Program in Writing for Television.
HRTS
2025 Hollywood Radio & Television Society Mentorship.
Recognition
Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards finalist.
2026 Final Draft Big Break Screenwriting quarterfinalist.
ASK ME ABOUT...
Being blackmailed by Hollywood royalty.
Profiling three generations of serial killers.
Blowing the minds of an NYC Roma family.
Keeping my Duolingo French streak alive.
And how playing Rummikub can ruin relationships.