Children's Authors

Ali Sparkes

Chloe Savage

Books: The Search for our Cosmic Neighbours; The Search for Carmella; The Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish

Event: Talk; illustration workshop - drawing space creatures
Ages 7 – 11

Chloe Savage

Books: The Search for our Cosmic Neighbours; The Search for Carmella; The Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish

Event: Talk; illustration workshop - drawing space creatures
Ages 7 – 11

Chris Vick

Books: Shadow Creatures; The Last Whale; Girl.Boy.Sea

Event: Workshops preferred
Year Group: 7-9

Chris Vick

Books: Shadow Creatures; The Last Whale; Girl.Boy.Sea

Event: Workshops preferred
Year Group: 7-9

Dave Cousins

Books: My Robot’s Gone Wild; Is my Teacher a Robot?; A Robot Ate My Grandma

https://www.davecousins.net/

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

https://www.davecousins.net/

Event: Talk; writing/ drawing class workshops
Ages: 8 - 11

Duncan Beedie

Books: Hank Goes Honk; I really Love my Noisy Bum; A Bad Day for Bear

https://duncanbeedie.co.uk/

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

https://duncanbeedie.co.uk/

Event: Story time ( shorter session for N/R); Draw Along: Stories and Drawing
Ages 4 – 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.

https://www.garethwrites.co.uk/books

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.

https://www.garethwrites.co.uk/books

Events: Talk with stories and songs; workshop for KS2: Mystery writing; Story writing.
Ages 3-11 & Yrs7-8

Guy Bass

J. P Rose

Jasbinder Bilan

Books: Naeli and the Secret Song; Puloma and the Bear; Anya’s Quest (illustrated picture book 7+)

https://www.jasbinderbilan.co.uk/

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+)

https://www.jasbinderbilan.co.uk/

Event: Talk; a workshop on settings for stories
Ages 8-11

John Dougherty

John Townsend

Books: KS1 Christmas Chronicles;
KS2: Tickle your Brain: Roman Riot; Mummy Mania; Beastly Science series: Reptile Robotics; Mammal Mechanics.

http://www.johntownsend.co.uk

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.

http://www.johntownsend.co.uk

Event: Presentations and workshops
Ages: 5 -11 & Yrs 7-8

Joseph Elliott

Books: Nora and the Compass of Chaos; Nora and the Map of Mayhem

https://www.joseph-elliott.net/

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

https://www.joseph-elliott.net/

Event: Talk (incl. larger groups); creative writing workshop (The random monster generator)
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.

https://kmlarwood.com/the-five-realms/

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.

https://kmlarwood.com/the-five-realms/

Events: Talk; Introduction to the world of Podkin One-Ear
Ages 8-11

Layn Marlow

Books: The Colour of the Sky; Noah’s Seal

Event: Story reading and art workshop (maximum group 30) EYFS: shorter story sessions.
Ages 3-7

Layn Marlow

Books: The Colour of the Sky; Noah’s Seal

Event: Story reading and art workshop (maximum group 30) EYFS: shorter story sessions.
Ages 3-7

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

https://www.lisawilliamsonauthor.com/

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

https://www.lisawilliamsonauthor.com/

Event: Talk; workshops
Year Group: 7-11 & Ages 8-11

Luke Palmer

Books: Live; Play; Grow (novels); Homunculus (poetry).

https://lukepalmerwriting.com/

Event: year group talk; poetry workshops (see above for details)
Year group: 9-13

Luke Palmer

Books: Live; Play; Grow (novels); Homunculus (poetry).

https://lukepalmerwriting.com/

Event: year group talk; poetry workshops (see above for details)
Year group: 9-13

M. G Leonard

Matt Oldfield

Books: The Football Greatest of all Time series; Ultimate Football Heroes series

https://contactanauthor.co.uk/author/43/matt-oldfield

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

https://contactanauthor.co.uk/author/43/matt-oldfield

Event: Interactive author talk; creative writing workshop - Years 7-9 & Ages 8-11

Siobhan McDermott

Books: The House at the Edge of the World; The Hidden Stories of Estie Noor; The Stories that Grandma Forgot (Verse Novels)

https://www.nadineaishaj.com/

Event: Assembly performance; creative writing workshop.
Ages 9-11

Siobhan McDermott

Books: The House at the Edge of the World; The Hidden Stories of Estie Noor; The Stories that Grandma Forgot (Verse Novels)

https://www.nadineaishaj.com/

Event: Assembly performance; creative writing workshop.
Ages 9-11

P.G Bell

Petr Horacek

Books: Blue Monster; The Perfect Present; A Best Friend for Bear; Green Hippo; Tiny Owl’s Scary Day

https://www.petrhoracek.co.uk/petr-horcek

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

https://www.petrhoracek.co.uk/petr-horcek

Event: Talk/Story Sharing
Ages 4-10

Sarah Tagholm

Books: Brenda’s Revenge; Sam Francisco, King of the Disco; Wolves in Helicopters (for workshop)

Event: Interactive talk for Reception-Yr.3. Workshop Yrs. 4-5 (30 children max.)
Ages 4-8 (picture books); 9-10 (spooky writing workshop)

Sarah Tagholm

Books: Brenda’s Revenge; Sam Francisco, King of the Disco; Wolves in Helicopters (for workshop)

Event: Interactive talk for Reception-Yr.3. Workshop Yrs. 4-5 (30 children max.)
Ages 4-8 (picture books); 9-10 (spooky writing workshop)

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)

https://www.simonjamesgreen.com/schools

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)

https://www.simonjamesgreen.com/schools

Events: Talk; Comedy Writing Workshops for Yrs 5&6 (30 pupils) Ages: 5-11 & Years 7-9

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)

https://tanyalandman.com/

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)

https://tanyalandman.com/

Event: Talk Ages 7 - 11
Talk or workshop on creative writing - Gothic literature (Yrs 9-11)

Tom McLaughlin

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)

https://www.traceycorderoy.com/

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)

https://www.traceycorderoy.com/

Event: Talk with larger groups/Creative workshops with drawing
Ages 4-7