18-27 September 2026
Celebrating Literature & The Arts by the Sea
Children's Authors
Here are the authors visiting during Schools Week 2025
Nadine Aisha Jassat
Books: The House at the Edge of the World; The Hidden Stories of Estie Noor; The Stories that Grandma Forgot (Verse Novels)
Event: Assembly performance; creative writing workshop.
Ages 9-11
Nadine Aisha Jassat
Books: The House at the Edge of the World; The Hidden Stories of Estie Noor; The Stories that Grandma Forgot (Verse Novels)
Event: Assembly performance; creative writing workshop.
Ages 9-11
Petr Horacek
Books: Blue Monster; The Perfect Present; A Best Friend for Bear; Green Hippo; Tiny Owl’s Scary Day
Event: Talk/Story Sharing
Ages 4-10
Petr Horacek
Books: Blue Monster; The Perfect Present; A Best Friend for Bear; Green Hippo; Tiny Owl’s Scary Day
Event: Talk/Story Sharing
Ages 4-10
Matt Oldfield
Books: The Football Greatest of all Time series; Ultimate Football Heroes series
Event: Interactive author talk; creative writing workshop - Years 7-9 & Ages 8-11
Matt Oldfield
Books: The Football Greatest of all Time series; Ultimate Football Heroes series
Event: Interactive author talk; creative writing workshop - Years 7-9 & Ages 8-11
Jasbinder Bilan
Books: Naeli and the Secret Song; Puloma and the Bear; Anya’s Quest (illustrated picture book 7+)
Event: Talk; a workshop on settings for stories
Ages 8-11
Jasbinder Bilan
Books: Naeli and the Secret Song; Puloma and the Bear; Anya’s Quest (illustrated picture book 7+)
Event: Talk; a workshop on settings for stories
Ages 8-11
Kieran Larwood
Books: The Legend of Podkin One-Ear (first in series) ; The Gift of Dark Hollow; Podkin and the Tentacled Terror (published September 4th), Dungeon Runners Level 1 Hero Trial.
Events: Talk; Introduction to the world of Podkin One-Ear
Ages 8-11
Kieran Larwood
Books: The Legend of Podkin One-Ear (first in series) ; The Gift of Dark Hollow; Podkin and the Tentacled Terror (published September 4th), Dungeon Runners Level 1 Hero Trial.
Events: Talk; Introduction to the world of Podkin One-Ear
Ages 8-11
Claire Barker
Books: Hettie Nettle’s handbook for hedge witches (hardback); Picklewitch and Jack series: Picklewitch and Jack; Knitbone Pepper series: Knitbone Pepper ghost dog – best friends forever; A horse called Moon.
Event: assemblies and talk to class groups
Ages 7 - 9
Claire Barker
Books: Hettie Nettle’s handbook for hedge witches (hardback); Picklewitch and Jack series: Picklewitch and Jack; Knitbone Pepper series: Knitbone Pepper ghost dog – best friends forever; A horse called Moon.
Event: assemblies and talk to class groups
Ages 7 - 9
Neill Cameron
Books: Mega Robo Bros series – Final Form Carnival Crisis; Nemesis (Secondary) Donut Squad Take Over The World (Younger Readers)
Event: workshops – How to make awesome comics: writing and drawing
Years 7-8 & Ages 7-11
Neill Cameron
Books: Mega Robo Bros series – Final Form Carnival Crisis; Nemesis (Secondary) Donut Squad Take Over The World (Younger Readers)
Event: workshops – How to make awesome comics: writing and drawing
Years 7-8 & Ages 7-11
Tracey Corderoy
Books: Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam series - Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam, Train trouble.
Miss Dotty’s Potty school; Archie Rhino:NO! (for early years)
Event: Talk with larger groups/Creative workshops with drawing
Ages 4-7
Tracey Corderoy
Books: Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam series - Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam, Train trouble.
Miss Dotty’s Potty school; Archie Rhino:NO! (for early years)
Event: Talk with larger groups/Creative workshops with drawing
Ages 4-7
Dave Cousins
Books: My Robot’s Gone Wild; Is my Teacher a Robot?; A Robot Ate My Grandma
Event: Talk; writing/ drawing class workshops
Ages: 8 - 11
Dave Cousins
Books: My Robot’s Gone Wild; Is my Teacher a Robot?; A Robot Ate My Grandma
Event: Talk; writing/ drawing class workshops
Ages: 8 - 11
Joseph Elliott
Books: Nora and the Compass of Chaos; Nora and the Map of Mayhem
Event: Talk (incl. larger groups); creative writing workshop (The random monster generator)
Ages 8 - 11
Joseph Elliott
Books: Nora and the Compass of Chaos; Nora and the Map of Mayhem
Event: Talk (incl. larger groups); creative writing workshop (The random monster generator)
Ages 8 - 11
Simon James Green
Books: KS1 Llama Glamarama; Fabulous Frankie
KS2 Sleep Over Take Over. For Yrs.5-6: The Double Life of Ted Amos; Finn Jones Was Here (Yr 7) Alex in Wonderland (Yrs. 8&9)
Events: Talk; Comedy Writing Workshops for Yrs 5&6 (30 pupils) Ages: 5-11 & Years 7-9
Simon James Green
Books: KS1 Llama Glamarama; Fabulous Frankie
KS2 Sleep Over Take Over. For Yrs.5-6: The Double Life of Ted Amos; Finn Jones Was Here (Yr 7) Alex in Wonderland (Yrs. 8&9)
Events: Talk; Comedy Writing Workshops for Yrs 5&6 (30 pupils) Ages: 5-11 & Years 7-9
Gareth P. Jones
Books: Solve Your Own Mystery series – The Missing Magic; The Monster Maker; The Time Thief; for KS1: Fairytales for the Fearless series: Rabunzel, CinderGorilla, Snowy White. EYFS: The Lion on the Bus.
Events: Talk with stories and songs; workshop for KS2: Mystery writing; Story writing.
Ages 3-11 & Yrs7-8
Gareth P. Jones
Books: Solve Your Own Mystery series – The Missing Magic; The Monster Maker; The Time Thief; for KS1: Fairytales for the Fearless series: Rabunzel, CinderGorilla, Snowy White. EYFS: The Lion on the Bus.
Events: Talk with stories and songs; workshop for KS2: Mystery writing; Story writing.
Ages 3-11 & Yrs7-8
Tanya Landman
Books: Meg and Merlin: Having Fun; Meg and Merlin; Running Away; Midwinter Burning (Ages 7-11) Retellings of Dracula; Great Expectations; Wuthering Heights; Frankenstein; Jane Eyre.
(published by Barrington Stoke – dyslexia friendly) (Yrs 9-11)
Event: Talk Ages 7 - 11
Talk or workshop on creative writing - Gothic literature (Yrs 9-11)
Tanya Landman
Books: Meg and Merlin: Having Fun; Meg and Merlin; Running Away; Midwinter Burning (Ages 7-11) Retellings of Dracula; Great Expectations; Wuthering Heights; Frankenstein; Jane Eyre.
(published by Barrington Stoke – dyslexia friendly) (Yrs 9-11)
Event: Talk Ages 7 - 11
Talk or workshop on creative writing - Gothic literature (Yrs 9-11)
Gill Lewis
Books: Island Vet series: Pirates and Sea Monsters (Barrington Stoke); Rescue at Seal Bay.
Events: Talk; seal and bird art workshops for 30 pupils max.
Ages 5-10
Gill Lewis
Books: Island Vet series: Pirates and Sea Monsters (Barrington Stoke); Rescue at Seal Bay.
Events: Talk; seal and bird art workshops for 30 pupils max.
Ages 5-10
Sean Taylor
Books: Five Little Friends; You’re a Poet – Ways to Start Writing Poems; Natterjack Toad Can’t Believe It!; Hoot Owl, Master of Disguise
Event: Introduction to his books, with a creative writing workshop on poems.
Ages 5-8
Sean Taylor
Books: Five Little Friends; You’re a Poet – Ways to Start Writing Poems; Natterjack Toad Can’t Believe It!; Hoot Owl, Master of Disguise
Event: Introduction to his books, with a creative writing workshop on poems.
Ages 5-8
John Townsend
Books: KS1 Christmas Chronicles;
KS2: Tickle your Brain: Roman Riot; Mummy Mania; Beastly Science series: Reptile Robotics; Mammal Mechanics.
Event: Presentations and workshops
Ages: 5 -11 & Yrs 7-8
John Townsend
Books: KS1 Christmas Chronicles;
KS2: Tickle your Brain: Roman Riot; Mummy Mania; Beastly Science series: Reptile Robotics; Mammal Mechanics.
Event: Presentations and workshops
Ages: 5 -11 & Yrs 7-8
Lisa Williamson
Books: The Bigg School Series – Best Friends Forever, Double Drama
Event: Talk; creative writing workshops
Ages: 8-11
Lisa Williamson
Books: The Bigg School Series – Best Friends Forever, Double Drama
Event: Talk; creative writing workshops
Ages: 8-11
Joseph Witchall
Books: Verdy: A Seed for Change in the City
Event: talk using illustration; workshops on illustration/character design/creative writing
Ages: 7-11 & Year Groups: 7-11
Joseph Witchall
Books: Verdy: A Seed for Change in the City
Event: talk using illustration; workshops on illustration/character design/creative writing
Ages: 7-11 & Year Groups: 7-11
Luke Palmer
Books: Live; Play; Grow (novels); Homunculus (poetry).
Event: year group talk; poetry workshops (see above for details)
Year group: 9-13
Luke Palmer
Books: Live; Play; Grow (novels); Homunculus (poetry).
Event: year group talk; poetry workshops (see above for details)
Year group: 9-13
Lisa Williamson
Books: YA: First day of my life; All about Mia; The art of being normal; Paper avalanche; (for Yr.7) The Bigg School Series – Best friends forever, double drama
Event: Talk; workshops
Year Group: 7-11 & Ages 8-11
Lisa Williamson
Books: YA: First day of my life; All about Mia; The art of being normal; Paper avalanche; (for Yr.7) The Bigg School Series – Best friends forever, double drama
Event: Talk; workshops
Year Group: 7-11 & Ages 8-11
Duncan Beedie
Books: Hank Goes Honk; I really Love my Noisy Bum; A Bad Day for Bear
Event: Story time ( shorter session for N/R); Draw Along: Stories and Drawing
Ages 4 – 8
Duncan Beedie
Books: Hank Goes Honk; I really Love my Noisy Bum; A Bad Day for Bear
Event: Story time ( shorter session for N/R); Draw Along: Stories and Drawing
Ages 4 – 8