Screenwriter, author, and illustrator.
Henry James Garrett is a writer for screen, page, and his own cartoons. For him, writing is a form of thinking out loud, alongside others. And what he tends to think about is how much better a place this world could be, and the political fights that will be necessary to reach those futures (he also turns those thoughts into organised action).His latest non-fiction book, Aim Higher: 70 Truly Ambitious Rules for Living, is a self-help book somewhat targeted at men, with the opposite underlying politic to the rest of that canon. Its central thesis is that true ambition must always be concerned with securing a good life, not only for oneself but, simultaneously, for everyone around you. Pre-order from the USA here.His debut illustrated, non-fiction book, This Book Will Make You Kinder: An Empathy Handbook, is a distinctly Henry mix of metaethics, politics, anthropomorphic animal drawings, sincerity and humour, all directed at making humans kinder to one another (with an eye to the empathy-limiting power imbalances that present the most insidious obstacle). Buy it from the USA here, and the UK here.To contact him regarding screenwriting work, you'll want the incredible Eva Robinson at Sayle Screen. To contact him regarding books, that’s the brilliant Meg Thompson at Thompson Literary Agency.
