Ravi Thornton is a British writer. She is known for graphic novels and script writing across multiple platforms, and for her interest in the social-impact potential of narrative. Notable works Late 1990s – 2010. Thornton wrote several short stories in British urban underground illustration, graffiti, and writing magazine The Illustrated Ape, including The Lion & The Mistress and The Man With His Heart In His C*ck illustrated by Yuko Kondo and Julie Verhoeven respectively. 2010–2012. Thornton wrote her debut graphic short story Raven Squad, illustrated by Perry Van Zandt, followed by graphic short story Day Release illustrated by Leonardo M. Giron. The latter was nominated for Observer/Cape/Comica Graphic Short Story Prize 2012. 2012. Thornton wrote her debut graphic novel The Tale of Brin & Bent and Minno Marylebone, published by Jonathon Cape Random House (UK) and Soft Skull Press (US), illustrated by Andy Hixon. Inspired by a real-life assault on Thornton, reviewers of the book warned about its violent and disturbing content, but praised the quality of the writing and its emotional depth. It went on to win the Annual Broken Frontier Award for Best Debut Book of 2012 and a nomination for the 2012 Bram Stoker Award for horror writing. The Tale of Brin & Bent and Minno Marylebone is taught at University of Nottingham as part of its BA English Literature, in relation to William Blake, on themes of loneliness, isolation and surrealism. The text has also been utilised in University of Salford as part of its BA Music, to explore jazz as interpretation of abuse and trauma. Scholar David Annwn Jones describes the graphic novel as part of ‘a new interest in the darker resonance of fairytales’ in his Chapter Horror Comics written for the Routledge Companion to Comics 2016. 2012 – 2018. Thornton designed and delivered The HOAX Project, based on the poetry of her younger brother who lived with schizophrenia and killed himself in 2008, comprising HOAX My Lonely Heart, HOAX Psychosis Blues and HOAX Our Right to Hope. The project went on to be the world's first proven study of social-recovery impact of multi-faceted narrative. 2012 – present day. Thornton founded Ziggy's Wish Ltd to develop The HOAX Project and other projects that use applied narrative to support engagement with complex social issues. The company formalised in 2014. Project partners include Clinical Research Network Greater Manchester (2015), Psychosis Research Unit of NHS Mental Health