Authors Families
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David Almond
David Almond was born in Newcastle and spent his childhood playing football, camping with his friends and singing as an altar boy. He initially trained as a teacher before writing his award-winning novel Skellig. David's books sell all over the world, and in 2011 he was the re...
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EL Norry
Emma Norry has a BA (Hons) in Film and an MA in Screenwriting. She grew up in the care system in Cardiff, but now lives and works in Bournemouth with her husband and family. Emma's previous books include Son of the Circus, which was sho...
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Tracey Corderoy & Steven Lenton
Tracey Corderoy grew up in South Wales, on a council estate firmly sandwiched between the steel and chemical works. She’s a trained teacher, but now writes full-time in an old damp cottage in a valley in the woods. Her first book was published in 2010, and in March 2023, her 7...
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Samira Ahmed
Samira Ahmed is the bestselling author of Love, Hate and Other Filters and as well as writing, has taught high school English and worked in education non-profits and on political campaigns. Samira was born in Bombay, India, and grew up in Batavia, Illinois, in a house that smelled like...
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Karen Swann
Karen Swann and Padmacandra's new picture book, The Tale of the Whale, takes us on a journey of exploration through the world's oceans, where the whale has a special message for us. Karen Swann is an author based in Nottingham. She trai...
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Lu Fraser
One Camel Called Doug is a brilliant story about the joys of sometimes being alone, with some great counting opportunities and lots of humour! Lu Fraser is a hugely exciting new voice in children's picture books. She is based in Hampshire, where she liv...
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Casper Salmon
How to Count to One is the surprising and hilarious picture book by Casper Salmon, illustrated by Matt Hunt. Caspar Salmon writes and broadcasts about this and that for a living - mostly cinema - and enjoys seeing friends, swimming, and reading. He lives in...
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Stephanie Stansbie
Stephanie Stansbie's new picture book, This Girl Can Do Anything, is a bold and funny look at being an adventure-loving girl. Stephanie has been a children's books editor since the 90s and an author since the noughties. She adores editing and writing in equal...
