Stuart Brandt
I've been doodling & creating stories for as long as I can remember, even when I struggled to read & write. Now, as an adult, I love reading & writing adventurous stories with funny characters. I’m a dog groomer by day, student by night - I study illustration. To relax, I take my 3 dogs for a long walk with my husband.
Sarah Surgey
Sarah comes from a teaching background & it was here that she realised how valuable books are to children's emotional & social well-being. A mum to 4 daughters, 4 cats & 1 dog, she can be found forever with a notebook & pencil in her hand because who has the time to actually sit at a desk & write?
hAZEL kNOX
Hazel is a children’s author, poet and occupational therapist. Her writing is packed with adventure, humour and heart-warming moments.
She was a Scottish Book Trust New Writers Awardee in 2021 and has had several poems and short stories published, including in The Toy and Little Thoughts Press.
Sue Lancaster
Sue is a children's author living in South West London with her husband & two children. She has a passion for writing rhyming picture books & has authored several interactive board books, too. Sue enjoys writing children's poetry & has poems published both online and in print. She is also the founder of The Toy Press.
Tabatha D'agata
Tabatha is a multi-published children’s book author & columnist for a parenting newspaper in the USA. She believes in fostering a love for literacy at a young age & is passionate about writing emergent reader & picture books.
She conducts writing workshops in schools as well as libraries.
Find Tabatha @ MagicScribes.com
Dale Neal
Dale's debut picture book, 'My Grandad is an Alien' & poetry anthology, 'My Socks Have Gone Bonkers', both have received critical acclaim.
He conducts storytelling & poetry workshops in primary schools around the UK & has been featured in many poetry publications.
Mark Bird
Mark is a children’s poet and teacher. His debut picture book, “Halloween Date From Hell” came out in October 2022 to rave reviews. Mark has featured in The Caterpillar, Gill Education’s ‘Over The Moon’ series, many magazines such as Paperbound, Parakeet & in Brian Moses’ “The Best Ever Book of Funny Poems” anthology.
Nadine Holland
Nadine is a children's author & art teacher from Gloucestershire with a passion for writing rhyming picture books, chapter books & middle-grade novels that explore themes of paranormal, mental health, mythology, & folklore.
She hopes to inspire curious children who dream of things that exist beyond the normal.
Ffion Jones
Dr Ffion Jones is a children's author & illustrator in Swansea, Wales. She has been writing & illustrating children’s books for over 13 years. Ffion's a passionate mental health advocate & works in schools, delivering mental health & wellbeing projects.
Find her at: https://www.ffijones.com/
Frances Fleur
Frances is a teacher and lives in Derbyshire with her husband & two children. She writes adult romance stories.
Frances has written 'The Purple Hearted Series' which are adult romance stories with all the cheeky swears and spice.
Roxanne Reid
Roxanne is a mental health nurse and lives in Nottinghamshire with her husband and four children. She writes children's fiction stories and is an avid reader herself, especially Pride & Prejudice.
Roxanne's book, 'For My Mummy,' is about a child telling their mummy how much they love her.
Ellen Nancy
Ellen is a teacher and literature enthusiast. Ellen lives in Nottinghamshire with her husband and their daughter.
If you would like to book a school visit, please head over to: authorsabroad.com
Ellen's award-winning book, 'I'm Not Afraid,' is about Herbie, the hedgehog who is a long way from home and feeling brave.
