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Andy's new series, THE INVENTORY: IRON FIST and THE INVENTORY: GRAVITY, are out now! DRONE RACER is his new MG action adventure book, out September 2018!
Andy is a British writer who has wored extensively in Hollywood, on films, such as Judge Dredd, Freddy vs Jason and a superhero film “Forverman” for producer Robert Evans (The Godfather) and Stan Lee (creator Spiderman, X-men and dozens of other comic books favourites) - as well as numerous projects, including Aquaman (a DC comics superhero), several TV movies and I've started producing films to...
His first books, HERO.COM and VILLAIN.NET (comprise of four titles each) are published by Oxford University Press and he has recently rebooted TARZAN: THE GREYSTOKE LEGACY for a whole new generation of readers. This was followed with: TARZAN: THE JUNGLE WARRIOR and TARZAN: THE SAVAGE LANDS.
In 2016, SPYQUEST: POLYBIUS was released. This is a unique book that ties in with a computer game availible in hotels around the world. It uses Augmented Reality to enhance the story experience.
Andy's first non-fiction book was published by Loney Planet in 2015: HOW TO BE AN INTERNATIONAL SPY.
If you're into graphic novels, then he has written three: Ritual (a horror story), Kong: King of Skull Island and Dinocorps (an all-ages action adventure)
What Andy does:
Andy has have a wild, interactive, and very loud, INVENTORY presentation which shows the children how he became a writer (with some great photos from the film work I do in Hollywood), and how they can do it too (encouraging them to write with the attitude of: "If I can do it, you can"). Then he tells them about the books themselves, followed by a loud interactive quiz in which they all take part - we warn you, the children usually get very enthusiastic and rowdy!). Lastly, a Q&A and, hopefully, a signing (with a local bookseller of your choice!).
This works brilliantly with large groups (such as year groups) and lasts for an hour. If you offer him coffee and biscuits, he can do several shows per day.
What people have said:
"He came into English to give year 8 students an exciting, funny, interactive talk, which everyone clearly enjoyed. I believe it was the most entertaining and interesting talk we have had in English. He convinced us that there is much more to a writer than meets the eye... He also interested us with the excitement and adventure behind it all; riding through jungles on the back of an elephant, smelling gorillas! I think everyone was inspired and will look at writing from a completely new angle."
Comberton Village College
"Children were awestruck by the whole experience and will have lots to share with the rest of the school when we do our Book Awards assembly."
Walsgrave Academy
"…the children were very excited in the minibus going back to school. They all said they've great ideas about writing stories. So I have given them a challenge to write their stories over half term, they all agreed!!"
St Gregory’s Catholic Primary
"I just wanted to thank you again for such a fantastic presentation this morning – one of the best author visits we have had! Our students and staff thoroughly enjoyed themselves – you were brilliant."
Cathy Berry
Librarian, Litchan School
"Your presentation was terrific, and clearly those who were there really enjoyed it. (My daughter singled it out as one of the best events she saw this year.) "
Nicolette Jones (organiser of the Children Program,
Oxford Literacy Festival)
"Inspiring, motivating, exciting, challenging could go on and on...................................... The feedback from students and staff has been amazing you have had such a positive impact here at Lathom!"
Lynn Own, Lathom High School
"You were fantastic and incredibly inspirational, so much so that when I recounted some of the things you said to my two sons (11 and 9) they wanted me to immediately go and buy your book!"
Ann White, Park House School
"You held your audience captive, hanging on your every word, which is a highly commendable achievement with such a large audience of boys!"
Trudy Olding, Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School
"Your presentation engaged and inspired the kids."
Waterstones Bolton