Jim's stories have skipped across film, TV, web series, songs and novels. His first novel published in 2020, Up Here, began life as a screenplay and was shortlisted in the top-5 of the Australian Writers’ Guild’s ‘Romantic-comedy competition’ alongside The Rosie Project. Jim has also collected nominations and awards in Cannes, two AWGIE nominations from the Australian Writers’ Guild, and is a joint winner of the prestigious Film Victoria, Greg Tepper Award.. A passion for Haigh's Chocolates, Arsenal, Melbourne Victory, cycling and blueberry muffins. Sometimes cycling for blueberry muffins.