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Fun, high energy author visits to motivate, enthuse and excite children about books, reading and writing. BOYS DINOSAURS EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXPLORERS FICTION FUN GIRLS GLOBAL WARMING GREEN HISTORY HUMOUR INSPIRE NON-FICTION PLANET PLASTIC WASTE POEMS POETRY RELUCTANT SKYPE SPACE STORYTELLER VIKINGS WORKSHOPS WRITING

Inspiring the next generation of writers ABROAD ADVENTURE AWARDS CEREMONY BIOGRAPHY BOOK WEEK BOYS CONFERENCE CONFERENCES CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOPS DIGITAL FANTASY FEMINISM FOUNDATION STAGE GIRLS KEY STAGE 1 KEY STAGE 2 KEY STAGE 3 LIBRARIES MAGIC MICHAEL MORPURGO MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKING NURSERY ONLINE SCHOOLS SKYPE STORYTELLER STORYTELLING TEACHERS TRAVEL WORKSHOPS WORLD BOOK DAY ZOOM

Audiences: Workshop, Talk, Reading, Interview. Genres: Fiction, Fiction narrative, Literary realism, Poetry, Realistic fiction, Short story

Science writer – author of more than 50 books for children, young adults and adults.

It's time to discover the writer inside you - and become friends with your feelings in the process! Engaging and inspiring poems, interactive performances, games and workshops. ASSEMBLIES CONFIDENCE EMOTIONS FEELINGS MINDFULNESS POEMS POETRY WELLBEING WORKSHOPS WRITING

Poetry, Publishing, Literary Magazines POETRY POETRY-MAGAZINES PUBLISHING

Award winning picture book author and poet. Interactive talks and workshops for Key Stage 1&2, Sixth Form and adults. Full DBS. ACTOR ANIMALS BEN CORT COUNTING DINOSAURS EATING FILM MAKER PICTURE BOOKS POO POP UP RED HOUSE AWARD SINGER SPOOKY HOUSE TEACHER TV PRESENTER VERSE

writer of fun and inspirational children’s books who loves a strong coffee with cream, boxing, and silly dancing ANIMALS CHRISTMAS HUMOUR INSPIRING NATIVITY

Poet and Author of Children's Picture Books and poetry CHILDREN'S MAGICAL PICTURES RHYMING

Cath is the award-winning author of Ella On The Outside and other contemporary children's fiction titles and has been dubbed 'the go-to author for tricky tweens'. Qualified teacher offering creative workshops and talks to inspire writers of all ages. Special expertise in transition to Secondary school and empathy-rich events. Age groups- KS1 to adult. Experienced retreat organiser. CHARACTERS CONTEMPORARY CREATIVITY DRAMA SCRIPTS DUOLOGUES EMPATHY ENTERTAINING FRIENDSHIP FUNNY HIGHWAYMAN IMAGINATIVE INSPIRATIONAL LITERACY MONOLOGUES PLOTTING POETRY PUFFINS REAL WORLD RESILIENCE STORIES TEAMWORK TRANSITION TO SECONDARY SCHOOL WORLD BOOK DAY WRITING WORKSHOPS

Pirates? Yaks? Dinosaurs? Alex offers fun and interactive writing workshops for KS2, KS1 and EYFS. Taking bookings for 2024 onwards. Discounts for autumn term bookings. ADVENTURE CHILDREN'S AUTHOR CHILDREN'S WRITER EYFS FANTASY FOUNDATION STAGE KS1 KS2 PICTURE BOOKS PIRATES POETRY RECEPTION RHYME SKYPE WORKSHOPS

I am an award-winning, self-produced, independent Children’s Fiction Writer/Performer and Arts Practitioner. My first book, Alfie’s First Fight, was published in 2022 (Stories Of Care & Man Met Uni) and won ‘Best Indie-Published Young Illustrated Reader’ at the 2023 Children’s Literature Festivals Book Awards. Featuring boxing action, surprising plot twists, compelling characters and an inspiring boy-hero, this funny and heart-warming story is inspired by my own experiences growing up in a low-income, single parent family of boxers. In 2023, I added Fishing For Rainbows (Stories Of Care & Man Met Uni) to my list of books, heralded by Carnegie-award-winning author, Anthony McGowan, as ‘Simply brilliant!’ My debut poetry collection, We Are Family: Six Kids and a Super-Dad (Otter-Barry Books), is currently in production and scheduled for publication in May 2024. I am have also just finished the Alfie’s First Fight sequel, Alfie and the Thief. ABANDONMENT ASSEMBLIES BOXING DIVERSE FAMILY FISHING FUN FUNNY GRIEF INCLUSIVE INSPIRATIONAL KS1 KS2 LEGACY MIDDLEGRADE PERFORMANCE PRIMARYSCHOOL RELUCTANTREADERS SINGLEPARENTS STORYTELLING THEATRE WORKSHOPS WORLDBOOKDAY WRITING

Author of over 100 books for boys and girls. Very experienced at fun, interactive presentations for 4 - 12s with music/drama/literacy initiatives. BALLERINAS BALLET BULLYING CODES DANCE DRAGONS DRAMA EXPERIENCED FAMILIES FICTION FRIENDSHIPS INTERACTIVE ISSUES MUSIC NOVELS PERFORMING ARTS PETER PICTURE BOOKS PLAYS POETRY PRESENTATIONS PROBLEMS READERS REALISM SERIES SHOWS SKYPE SONG WRITING WOLF WORKSHOPS

children's and YA author and poet ABLE WRITERS ACTIVE FUN ACTIVE LISTENING ADVENTURE ALIENS ANCIENT ASTRONAUTS ANTHROPOLOGY ARCHITECTURE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLY ATLANTIS AUTHOR VISIT AUTHOR-LED ASSEMBLY BOOK WEEK BOOKWORM CHAMELEON CITIES CLI-FI CLIFFHANGERS CLIFI CLIMATE CHANGE FICTION CLIMATE CRISIS CLIMATE STRIKE COLOURCHANGING COLOURFUL CHARACTERS CPD CREATING CHARACTERS CREATING PACE CREATING SETTINGS CREATING SUSPENSE CREATIVE CLASSROOM CREATIVE CLASSROOMS CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP CREATIVITY CURIOSITY DEVELOPING VOCABULARY DIVERSITY EARTH DAY EARTH SCIENCE EARTHQUAKES ECO ECOWARRIOR EGYPT ENHANCEMENT ACTIVITY ENVIRONMENT EXTINCTION REBELLION FICTION FLASH FICTION FLOODS FRIENDSHIP G&T GENETIC ENGINEERING GIFTED AND TALENTED GUARDIAN ARTICLE INTERSTELLAR SPACE JOYFUL JOURNEYS KEY STAGE 1 KEY STAGE 2 KEY STAGE 3 KS1 KS2 KS3 LIBRARY OPENING LIBRARY TALKS LITERACY LITERARY FESTIVAL LONDON LOST CIVILISATIONS LOVE OF READING MAGIC PORTAL MAGICAL REALISM MIDDLEGRADE MINDMAPPING NATURE PERSUASIVE WRITING PLOT DEVELOPMENT POEMS POETRY POLLUTION PRIMARY PYRAMIDS READING ALOUD RELUCTANT READERS RIGHT-BRAINED ACTIVITIES SAFE SPACE SCHOOL VISIT SCIENCE FICTION SCOTLAND SEABEAN SEARISE SEAWAR SECONDARY SHORT STORIES SIRIUS SOLAR SYSTEM STKILDA STORYTELLING GAMES SUCCESSFUL SETTINGS SUDDEN FICTION TECHNOLOGY TED TALK TEEN FICTION THERMOCHROMIC TIMETRAVEL USE OF LANGUAGE USING THE IMAGINATION VIVID WRITING WILFUL WORDS WORLD BOOK DAY WRITING FOR PLEASURE WRITING PROCESS YEAR 10 YEAR 11 YEAR 5 YEAR 6 YEAR 7 YEAR 8 YEAR 9 YOUNG ADULT

From 6 months to Year 6 . . . award-winning children's author, illustrator and poet. ACTION RHYMES ANCIENT SUMER ANIMALS BABIES BED TIME BOAT BODIES CITIES CITY CHILDREN FAMILIES GARDENING GROWING THINGS INTERNATIONAL LULLABIES MONSTERS NIGHT TIME PETS PICTURES POEMS SEASONS STORIES THE SEA THE YEAR IN THE CITY

Children's author and storyteller offering Creative Writing & Storytelling sessions to schools for children of all ages which are informative, inspiring and best of all, fun! AUTHOR VISIT BOOKS FOR BOYS BOOKS FOR GIRLS CHILDRENS AUTHOR CHILDRENS BOOKS COVID CREATIVE WRITING DRAGON WORKSHOP EARLY READERS EDUCATIONAL FICTION FUN HEALTH & WELLBEING TALKS FOR CHILDREN ILLUSTRATED BOOKS MAKING BOOKS NATIONAL CURRICULUM PICTURE BOOKS POEMS POET POETRY PRIMARY SCHOOL READING WITH YOUR CHILDREN RELUCTANT READER SCHOOL SECONDARY SCHOOL SPACE WORKSHOP ST DAVID'S DAY CHILDREN'S TALKS STORIES STORY CREATORS STORYTELLER VIDEO COURSE VIRTUAL AUTHOR VISIT VISITS WRITING FOR CHILDREN

Audiences: Age 3 to 5, Age 5 to 7, Age 7 to 11, Age 11 to 14, Age 14 to 16, Age 16 to 18+, Further Education, University, Adult. Genres: Adventure, Fairy tale, Fantasy, Fiction, Fiction narrative, Folklore, Legend, Magical realism, Mythology

Author of Fae stories for children, poetry and life experience. The writer of an adult humour fairy tale book that redefines the Grimm stories that would have me cancelled from Netflix, were it a special. FAE FICTION FOLKLORE MYTH NORSE POETRY WUSHU

Poetry Star of BBC1, I guarantee a wonderful day for your school, library or festival #inspirational AUTHOR BOOK WEEK CHILDREN'S POET INSPIRATIONAL NATIONAL POETRY DAY PERFORMER WORKSHOP LEADER WORLD BOOK DAY

Award-winning, London-based children's comedy performance poet, author, entertainer and educator providing fun in-person and virtual writing workshops and performances for all ages and abilities ADULT AUTHOR CHILDREN COMEDY COMMUNICATION CONFIDENCE DISABILITY DISABLED EAL EDUCATIONAL GIFTED LITERACY LONDON PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE POET PERFORMANCE POETRY POEMS POET POETRY PRESENTATION RHYMING SCHOOLS SEND SLAMS WORKSHOPS WRITING

Coventry's First Poet Laureate. Loves all things poetry! AFFORDABLE BIRMINGHAM BUDGET CITY OF CULTURE COMMUNITY COMPERE COMPETITIONS COVENTRY DISABILITY GUEST SPEAKER JUDGE MAGAZINE MENTAL HEALTH MODERN OPEN MIC PERFORMANCE POET POEMS POET POETRY POETRY WORKSHOPS PUBLISHED QUALITY SPEAKER WEST MIDLANDS WORKSHOP WRITER

Writer - Comic - Poet! COMEDY FUNNY PERFORMANCE PERFORMING ARTS POEMS POET POETRY SHOWS SILLY SKYPE STAND-UP COMEDIAN

Award-winning author of books for all ages, offering inspiring workshops, poetry and prose, performances, talks,insets and motivation for the reluctant! BOOKS FOR BOYS CHILD FICTION CREATIVE WRITING INSETS DIFFERENT GENRES FOOTBALL PERFORMANCE POETRY PICTURE BOOKS POETRY RELUCTANT READERS RELUCTANT WRITERS WRITING FOR CHILDREN WRITING FOR CHILDREN COURSES WRITING WORKSHOPS YOUNG ADULT BOOKS

Blue Peter Award-winning author of funny stories, poetry and non-fiction. Amazing storyteller and specialist at getting children reading. Inspiration guaranteed! BOYS' READING FUN FUNNY FUNNY POEMS HUMOUR INSPIRATIONAL INTERACTIVE LIVELY POETRY READING FOR PLEASURE STORIES STORYTELLER WORKSHOP WORKSHOPS WRITING

Play explores the nuances of male friendships as four boys navigate towards adulthood - when one of them gets drawn into a county lines drugs gang, their childish games take a wrong turn. It's predecessor, Grow, is a critically acclaimed, tense, exciting, contemporary YA story about grief and far-right radicalisation. I am an experienced educator and speaker. My novels draw on my extensive work with young people as an English teacher, with a particular eye on reluctant male readers. My books deal with themes like anger, shame and friendship which I continue in my author talks on the importance of reading and in my engaging and inclusive workshops. I am flexible to your context and can tailor sessions for large and small groups to suit your requirements. ASSEMBLY BOYS CREATIVE EMPATHY ENGAGING EXCITING INSPIRING KS3 KS4 POETRY TENSE WORKSHOP YA