Authors Teenagers

  • Padraig Kenny

    Padraig Kenny

    Padraig Kenny is an Irish writer from County Kildare, now living in Limerick. Previously an arts journalist, a teacher and a librarian's assistant, he now writes full-time. He is married with four children. His first novel TIN was a Waterstones Book of the Month and was nominated for th...

  • Eoin Colfer

    Eoin Colfer

    Eoin Colfer worked as a teacher before turning his attention to full-time writing for children. He is best known for his phenomenally successful Artemis Fowl series. Eoin lives with his family in Ireland.      

  • Ross Welford

    Ross Welford

    Ross Welford worked as a business journalist before becoming a freelance writer and television producer, working on shows such as The Big Breakfast, This Morning and Bridezillas. He lives in London with his wife, children, dog and tropical fish.  Ross's highly acclaimed debut novel, Tim...

  • Francesca Gibbons

    Francesca Gibbons

    Francesca Gibbons has been telling tall tales for as long as she can remember. She had the idea for The Shadow Moth when she was a child, inspired by the gardens she visited and her love of folklore and monsters. Now it's the first book in her middle-grade trilogy, A Clock of...

  • Skye Melki-Wegner

    Skye Melki-Wegner

    Skye Melki-Wegner is a YA and children's fantasy author and dinosaur lover. Over the years, she has worked everywhere from a cinema (where she ate too much popcorn) to a museum (where some of her colleagues were literally dinosaurs). The Deadlands is her first middle-grade series. You c...

  • Kiyash Monsef

    Kiyash Monsef

    Kiyash Monsef grew up in northern California in a house on the slope of a forested ravine, with his parents, his Iranian grandmother, and his younger brother. His earliest creative influences were the Dungeons and Dragons Monster Manual, D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths, and Tom McGowen...

  • Alexandra Beever

    Alexandra Beever

    DC Alexandra Beever has been a detective with Thames Valley Police for 15 years. Following a science degree at university, she competed at the Olympics and won a gold medal at the World Championships as part of the GB Rowing Team.  Alex enjoys spending time with her daughter,...

  • MG Leonard

    MG Leonard

    MG Leonard's Twitch series takes us into the world of birds and bird watching. She is also the author of bestselling series include Beetle Boy and Adventures on Trains. MG Leonard is an experienced producer, director and actor, and has...