

Children's Authors appearing at Schools
Here are some of the amazing authors visiting Schools Week in 2023
Claire Barker
Books: Picklewitch and Jack series: Picklewitch and Jack and the sea wizard’s secret; A Rabbit Called Wish – latest in the Knitbone Pepper series
Events: Assemblies & Talk
Ages: 7 - 9
Claire Barker
Books: Picklewitch and Jack series: Picklewitch and Jack and the sea wizard’s secret; A Rabbit Called Wish – latest in the Knitbone Pepper series
Events: Assemblies & Talk
Ages: 7 - 9
Joseph Coelho
Books: Ten word tiny tales (7+); One Little word, If All the World Were and My Beautiful Voice ( picture books)
One of Joseph’s Laureate projects is Poetry Prompts:
Event: Interactive talk; writing workshop
Ages 4 - 10
Joseph Coelho
Books: Ten word tiny tales (7+); One Little word, If All the World Were and My Beautiful Voice ( picture books)
One of Joseph’s Laureate projects is Poetry Prompts:
Event: Interactive talk; writing workshop
Ages 4 - 10
Tamsin Cooke
Books: Jungle Curse; Mission Gone Wild; Stunt Double; Cat BurglarÂ
Event: Assemblies/talk; workshop (up to 30)
Ages: 9 - 11; Year Group: 7 - 9
Tamsin Cooke
Books: Jungle Curse; Mission Gone Wild; Stunt Double; Cat BurglarÂ
Event: Assemblies/talk; workshop (up to 30)
Ages: 9 - 11; Year Group: 7 - 9
Tracey Corderoy
Books: Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam; Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: Pirates ahoy!; The story shop: Anchors away! (chapter book)
Event: Talk with larger groups/classroom workshops
Ages 4 - 7
Tracey Corderoy
Books: Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam; Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: Pirates ahoy!; The story shop: Anchors away! (chapter book)
Event: Talk with larger groups/classroom workshops
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 workshops
Ages: 8 - 10
Dave Cousins
Books: My Robot’s gone wild; Is My Teacher a Robot?; A Robot ate my Grandma
Event: talk; writing/drawing workshops
Ages: 8 - 10
Tanya Landman
Books: Midwinter Burning; Meg and Merlin: showing off; Meg and Merlin; running away; Horse Boy ( Yr.6).
Event: Talk
Ages: 8 - 11
Tanya Landman
Books: Midwinter Burning; Meg and Merlin: showing off; Meg and Merlin; running away; Horse Boy ( Yr.6).
Event: Talk
Ages: 8 - 11
Patrice Lawrence
Books: The elemental detectives; Granny came here on the Empire Windrush
Event: Talk (all size groups); workshop: creating magical monsters ( maximum 20)
Ages: 9 - 11
Patrice Lawrence
Books: The elemental detectives; Granny came here on the Empire Windrush
Event: Talk (all size groups); workshop: creating magical monsters ( maximum 20)
Ages: 9 - 11
Gill Lewis
Books: Moonflight; Song of the River; Willow Wildthing and the Swamp Monster; Willow Wildthing and the Shooting Star; Willow Wildthing and the Magic Spell
Events: talk – KS2 Moon Flight; KS1 Willow Wildthing series
Ages 6 – 11
Gill Lewis
Books: Moonflight; Song of the River; Willow Wildthing and the Swamp Monster; Willow Wildthing and the Shooting Star; Willow Wildthing and the Magic Spell
Events: talk – KS2 Moon Flight; KS1 Willow Wildthing series
Ages 6 – 11
Jenny McLachlan
Books: Stink; Return to Roar; The Battle for Roar; The Land of Roar (1st in series)
Events: Interactive talk; assembly
Ages 8 -11
Jenny McLachlan
Books: Stink; Return to Roar; The Battle for Roar; The Land of Roar (1st in series)
Events: Interactive talk; assembly
Ages 8 -11
Tom Palmer
Books: Resist (9+); Arctic Star; Rocky of the Rovers; Soccer Diaries 1. Books: Resist (9+); Arctic Star; Over the Line.
Event: Talk; history writing workshop
Ages 8 – 11
Year Group 7
Tom Palmer
Books: Resist (9+); Arctic Star; Rocky of the Rovers; Soccer Diaries 1. Books: Resist (9+); Arctic Star; Over the Line.
Event: Talk; history writing workshop
Ages 8 – 11
Year Group 7
Andy Seed
Books: The Plot Against the Emperor; The Curse of the Tomb Robbers (puzzle adventure); The Clue is in the Poo; Interview with a Kangaroo ( and other marsupials too)
Event: Interactive talk; class workshop
Ages 7 – 11
Andy Seed
Books: The Plot Against the Emperor; The Curse of the Tomb Robbers (puzzle adventure); The Clue is in the Poo; Interview with a Kangaroo ( and other marsupials too)
Event: Interactive talk; class workshop
Ages 7 – 11
Leisa Stewart-Sharpe
Books: The Blue Planet I and II; The Beastly Bunch; What a Wonderful World; How Does Chocolate Taste on Everest
Event: Story reading (for younger children); Workshop: KS2.
Ages 4-5 ( 30 minutes); Ages 7 -11
Leisa Stewart-Sharpe
Books: The Blue Planet I and II; The Beastly Bunch; What a Wonderful World; How Does Chocolate Taste on Everest
Event: Story reading (for younger children); Workshop: KS2.
Ages 4-5 ( 30 minutes); Ages 7 -11
Isobel Thomas
Books: The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions; Moth an evolution story; One Million Insects, 30 Trillion Cells, Exploring the Elements; Full of Life (see workshop details)
Event: Talk: Impossible Questions; workshops (details below)
Ages: 7 - 11
Isobel Thomas
Books: The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions; Moth an evolution story; One Million Insects, 30 Trillion Cells, Exploring the Elements; Full of Life (see workshop details)
Event: Talk: Impossible Questions; workshops (details below)
Ages: 7 - 11
John Townsend
Books: Picture Books: An Owl Goes Hoot! A Lion Goes Roar! (Creature features series) KS2: How Poo can save the World; Life-size Bugs; Beastly Science series: Reptile Robotics; Mammal Mechanics.
Event: Presentations and Workshops
Ages: 5 - 11
Year Group: 7 + SEN
John Townsend
Books: Picture Books: An Owl Goes Hoot! A Lion Goes Roar! (Creature features series) KS2: How Poo can save the World; Life-size Bugs; Beastly Science series: Reptile Robotics; Mammal Mechanics.
Event: Presentations and Workshops
Ages: 5 - 11
Year Group: 7 + SEN
Ross Welford
Books: The Monkey who fell from the Future; The Dog who saved the World; When we got lost in Dreamland; Time travelling with a Hamster
Event: Talk (any size group); workshop – ‘How to write an awesome opening’ (45 minutes)
Ages: 9 - 11
Ross Welford
Books: The Monkey who fell from the Future; The Dog who saved the World; When we got lost in Dreamland; Time travelling with a Hamster
Event: Talk (any size group); workshop – ‘How to write an awesome opening’ (45 minutes)
Ages: 9 - 11
Steven Camden
Books: Stand up Ferran Burke ( published 05/23); Everything all at Once; Nobody Real; It’s about Love; Tape; Polar Bear: the second city trilogy (theatre pieces)
Event: poetry and story interactive talks or workshops
Year group: 7 - 11
Steven Camden
Books: Stand up Ferran Burke ( published 05/23); Everything all at Once; Nobody Real; It’s about Love; Tape; Polar Bear: the second city trilogy (theatre pieces)
Event: poetry and story interactive talks or workshops
Year group: 7 - 11
Dave Cousins
Books: Charlie Merrick’s misfits ( Yr7); 15 Days without a Head; Waiting for Gonzo
Event: talk; writing and drawing workshops
Year group: 7 - 8
Dave Cousins
Books: Charlie Merrick’s misfits ( Yr7); 15 Days without a Head; Waiting for Gonzo
Event: talk; writing and drawing workshops
Year group: 7 - 8
Joseph Elliott
Books: The Good Hawk (1st in the Shadow Skye series); The Broken Raven; The Burning Swift
Event: Talk; workshops
Year Group: 7 - 8
Joseph Elliott
Books: The Good Hawk (1st in the Shadow Skye series); The Broken Raven; The Burning Swift
Event: Talk; workshops
Year Group: 7 - 8
Tanya Landman
Books: Jane Eyre; Wuthering Heights; Frankenstein (abridged retellings)
Event: Talk, with questions
Year Group: 12-13
Tanya Landman
Books: Jane Eyre; Wuthering Heights; Frankenstein (abridged retellings)
Event: Talk, with questions
Year Group: 12-13
Manjeet Mann
Books: Run, Rebel; The Crossing (YA verse novels); Small’s Big Dream; Whirly Twirly Me (picture books)
Year group: 7 - 13 (novels)
Age: 4 - 7 (picture books)
Manjeet Mann
Books: Run, Rebel; The Crossing (YA verse novels); Small’s Big Dream; Whirly Twirly Me (picture books)
Year group: 7 - 13 (novels)
Age: 4 - 7 (picture books)
Lisa Williamson
Books: First day of my life; All about Mia; The art of being normal; Paper avalanche
Event: Talk; workshops
Year Group: 7 - 11
Lisa Williamson
Books: First day of my life; All about Mia; The art of being normal; Paper avalanche
Event: Talk; workshops
Year Group: 7 - 11