Authors Schools & Libraries
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Jo Simmons
Jo Simmons is an author of funny fiction and her latest book, The Reluctant Vampire Queen, sees her writing funny books for teenagers. Jo began her working life as a sub editor on magazines in London and later became a freelance journalist. She started writing for children when her two...
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Matt Goodfellow
Matt Goodfellow is from Manchester. He spends his time writing and touring the UK and beyond - visiting schools, libraries and festivals to deliver high-energy, inspirational poetry performances and workshops. Before embarking on his poetry career, Matt spent over 10 years as a primary...
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Finbar Hawkins
Finbar Hawkins's new novel Stone weaves ancient tales into a contemporary story. His debut novel, Witch, was shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award and nominated for the 2022 Carnegie medal (Zephyr). Hawkins is a graduate of the Bath Spa MA in Writing for Young People. He grew up in B...
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Michelle Paver
Wolfbane, the ninth book in the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series, brings to a close the internationally bestselling series that began with Wolf Brother. Michelle Paver was born in Malawi and came to England as a child before studying Biochemistry at Oxford University. She went on t...
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Malcolm Duffy
Malcolm Duffy, Geordie born and bred, is a former creative director of Comic Relief who now writes contemporary novels for 12+ readers, finding humour and heart even in dire situations. His prize-winning debut novel, Me Mam. Me Dad. Me., inspired by his time at Comic Relief visiting projects t...
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Jeremy Dronfield
Jeremy Dronfield has written many books about the lives and adventures of amazing people from history. Most are true stories and a few are fictional. Fritz and Kurt is one of the true ones, and by far the most important. It’s also the first one written specially for young read...
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Elizabeth Wein
Elizabeth Wein was born in New York and grew up in England, Jamaica and Pennsylvania. She holds American and British citizenship and has lived in Perth, Scotland, since 2000. She earned her private pilot's license at the Scottish Aero Club. Flight inspires her fiction, including Code Name Veri...
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Mel Darbon
Mel spent a large part of her childhood inventing stories to keep her autistic brother happy on car journeys. Having worked as a theatre designer and freelance artist, as well as teaching young adults with learning disabilities and running creative workshops for teenage mums, young offenders a...
