Who Are We?

Alan Durant worked in children’s publishing as a copywriter for many years. His first book was published in 1991 and he has now published around 70 titles, with companies such as Walker Books and Macmillan. He writes lots of different styles of books and for a wide age-range – from teenage thrillers to pre-school picture books. He also writes poetry for children, and adults. He’s written spooky books, science-fiction, school stories, funny stories, horror, thrillers, football.

His work was featured in the BBC series English Express, which won a Children’s Bafta Award. He also appeared in two programmes in the award-winning Let’s Write A Story series. He is a National Reading Campaign Reading Champion and a frequent visitor to schools, libraries and festivals around the UK and abroad where he gives talks and readings, and runs writing workshops for children and adults. He is a member of NAWE and The Society of Authors. In 2007 he won the Portsmouth Children’s Picture Book Award for Burger Boy and the Stockport Children’s Book Award (Key Stage 1) for Football Fever. His books have also been short-listed for the Red House Children’s Book Award (Dear Tooth Fairy), the Kate Greenaway Medal (Always and Forever), and the Nottingham Children’s Book Award (Gameboy).

He is married with three children and lives in London. 

For more info, please go to www.alandurant.co.uk