Authors Families
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Roald Dahl
From the publication of JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH and CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY in the 1960s to his death in 1990, Roald Dahl has become the most successful children's author in the world. Roald Dahl was born in 1916. His father and elder sister died when Roald was just three. H...
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Christopher Paolini
Christopher Paolini's abiding love of fantasy and science fiction inspired him to begin writing his debut novel, Eragon, when he graduated from high school at fifteen after being home-schooled all his life. He became a New York Times bestselling author at nineteen. Christopher lives in Montana...
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Robert Rigby
Robert Rigby began his career as a journalist, and then spent several years in the music business as a songwriter and session musician. He turned to writing for radio, television and the theatre and has also directed and performed in children's theatre throughout the country. He has bec...
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Robert Winston
TV presenter Lord Robert Winston belongs to that rare breed of scientists who combine academic brilliance with charisma and a flair for communication. His TV appearances have made him a household name, and he recently beat Delia Smith ina 'power list' poll of celebrities. His BBC...
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Roger McGough
Roger McGough was born in Liverpool on November 9th 1937. As well as a writing and performing, Roger's previous jobs include techer, lecturer and pop star! He lives in London and his first book for children 'Mr Noselighter' was published in 1976. Roger was born into a 'very volatile, ve...
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Rohan Gavin
Rohan Gavin attended Exeter College, Oxford and the American Film Institute in Los Angeles, where he worked as a screenwriter. After developing a passion for hard-boiled detective fiction and outlandish conspiracy theories, he returned to London to write the Knightley & Son series....
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Rose Wilkins
Rose Wilkins had an idyllic childhood in Wales in a beautiful country house,complete with rising damp and cows in the orchard. Not only is Rose descended from the Lady of the Lake (it's a long story), she also shares her family tree with Charles Kingsley, author of the children's classic...
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Rosemary Sutcliff
Rosemary Sutcliff was born in Surrey, the daughter of a naval officer. At the age of two she contracted the progressively wasting Still's disease and hence spent most of her life in a wheelchair. During the early years of her illness she had to lie on her back and was read to a great deal by h...
