Graham Moore
Graham Moore is a critically acclaimed novelist and Academy Award-winning screenwriter from the United States. His works are known for their thoughtful exploration into themes of memory, identity, and morality. Moore's first novel, The Sherlockian, was released in 2010 and quickly became a national bestseller. He followed this up with The Last Days of Night in 2016 and The Invitation in 2021. He has also written scripts for popular films, such as The Imitation Game, V for Vendetta, and the upcoming Disney+ adaptation of Atlantis. Moore's work is deeply influenced by his Jewish background and draws on history, literature, and personal experience to create unique stories with unique characters.
Moore was born in 1980 in West Hollywood, California, to an American father and Italian mother. He attended Loyola Marymount University on a scholarship, graduating with a degree in English and Creative Writing in 2002. After university, he moved to New York City, where he began a career as a freelance journalist, writing for magazines and newspapers including Variety, The London Times, and The New York Observer.
In 2011, Moore received critical acclaim for his debut novel, The Sherlockian. The story follows young literature scholar Harold White as he discovers evidence of a coded message from Arthur Conan Doyle that may unlock a long-lost manuscript of the legendary Sherlock Holmes. The novel is a mix of thrilling suspense, powerful dialogue, and rich characterization, allowing readers to become fully immersed in the novel’s world.
In 2013, Moore wrote the Oscar-winning screenplay for the historical drama The Imitation Game, starring Benedict Cumberbatch. The film tells the story of Alan Turing, the English mathematician and codebreaker who helped break Germany’s Enigma Machine during World War II. Moore saw the opportunity to tell a story about a largely forgotten hero and worked tirelessly on crafting the screenplay. In the end, his work paid off, as he won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Moore has since written several other scripts, including V for Vendetta and Disney+'s upcoming adaptation of Atlantis.
In 2016, Moore released his second novel, The Last Days of Night. Set in the late 1800s, the novel tells the story of New York lawyer Paul Cravath as he takes on one of the most important lawsuits in history. Representing George Westinghouse in a showdown with Thomas Edison, Cravath must balance his ambition for success with his moral conscience as he navigates the complex power struggle between the two inventors.
Moore’s 2021 novel, The Invitation, is a haunting story of love and loss. Set in London in the 1920s, it follows the newly married Edward and Nora, whose life is thrown into turmoil following a tragic accident. Edward discovers a surprising connection between them and a mysterious letter that draws them into a world of secrets, lies, and loss.
With each project, Moore displays his mastery of storytelling, using characters and stories to connect with the reader on a deeper level. His work powerfully explores memory, identity, and morality, proving him to be one of the most insightful and original voices of modern literature. Moore’s works have earned him multiple awards and accolades and have been translated into over a dozen languages. With his heartwarming characters, thoughtful exploration into themes, and poetic prose, Graham Moore is surely an author to watch for years to come.
