Authors
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Simon Cheshire
Simon Cheshire grew up in Warwickshire. He was always the quiet kid at the back of the class, and spent a lot of time staring out of the window. His first book appeared in 1997, and since then his books have been published in many countries around the world, and in several languages. He...
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Simon Mason
Simon Mason's young adult novel Moon Pie was shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction prize, and his first book in The Quigleys series was highly commended for the Branford Boase Award. The first Garvie Smith Mystery, Running Girl, was shortlisted for the Costa Children's Book Aw...
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Simon Mayle
Simon Mayle grew up in the USA but now lives in Cornwall with his wife and their own Shoutykids. He works in film and TV and amongst his credits are 'THERE'S ONLY ONE JIMMY GRIMBLE' - winner of a Brown Bear at Berlin Film Festival, Golden Griffin at Giffoni, best feature at Vienna and best fea...
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Simon Mayo
As a child Mayo grew up in the West Midlands and went to Solihull School. He studied at the University of Warwick, graduating in 1980 with a degree in History and Politics, and then spent some time at Southlands Hospital Radio and then worked as a presenter with BBC Radio Nottingham, before jo...
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Simon Nicholson
Simon Nicholson began his career writing and directing British theatrical productions, including a period with the Royal Shakespeare Company, before moving into children's television where he has written scripts for programmes including Fireman Sam, Bob the Builder and Paw Patrol. Simon...
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Simon Philip
Simon was born in Chichester in 1988 and has lived there ever since, although he occasionally leaves to buy milk. After gaining a 1st class degree in History at Exeter University, he immediately put his skills to good use working as a barman before becoming a primary school teacher. Teaching r...
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Simona Ciraolo
Simona Ciraolo is a children's book author. She grew up in Italy and studied animation at the National Film School. She moved to England shortly afterwards and worked in advertising and feature films. She is currently based in London and has completed an MA in Children's Book Illustration in C...
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SJ Kincaid
S. J. Kincaid originally wanted to be an astronaut, but a dearth of mathematical skills turned her interest to science fiction instead. Her debut novel, Insignia, was shortlisted for the Waterstones prize. She's chronically restless and has lived in California, Alabama, New Hampshire, O...
