Celestine Stilwell
Celestine Stilwell (he/him) is a transmasculine writer based in Edinburgh. His debut Edinburgh Fringe show ‘May Contain Traces of Nuts’ received multiple five-star reviews, being described as a ‘fresh, unyielding, and powerfully character-driven … sucker-punch coming-of-age drama’ (BingeFringe). Celestine began his career as a poet and was nominated for the Forward Prize in 2022. His poems have found their way into publications such as Butcher’s Dog, The North and BullshitLit. His poetry film, Golden Hour, was longlisted for an Outspoken award and later published by Ink Sweat and Tears. Celestine’s screenplay adaptation of ‘May Contain Traces of Nuts’ was developed at Hat Trick Lab.
Celestine is represented by United Agents. You can view his profile here.
Ink Sweat and Tears
Celestine Stilwell’s ‘Little boy dream’ is the IS&T Pick of the Month.
Creative Future Award
Karishma Sangtani, Celestine Stilwell, Jay Mitra and Kym Deyn have all been shortlisted for the 2022 Creative Future Writer’s Award.
The CFWA is the UK’s only national writing competition and development programme for all underrepresented writers. It celebrates talent from those who have faced barriers to access due to mental health issues, disability, identity, health or social circumstance.
