Author Matrix Action Adventure Science Fiction Fantasy Historical

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The Home Page displays the twelve genres of the Author Matrix. Click on a genre box to find authors. Click on an author to find more information about them. On an author page you will find a list of selected titles, place and date of birth, possible links to other genres and a website hyperlink providing more detailed author information. When changing pages, click on either the, lightning bolt, home symbol, arrows or author’s name:

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The house symbol will return you to the Home Page. The Blue Star at the top right of a slide indicates that the author may also write for older readers (age 11+). Clicking on the author’s name will take you through the alphabetical sequence of author’s in the Author Matrix. The arrows on either side of the house will move you backwards or forwards through the slides, if requried. The information symbol on the genre pages will take you back to these instructions.

Science Fiction Eoin Colfer Michael Crichton John Wyndham
Douglas Adams Nicholas Fisk David Thorpe H.G Wells Isaac Asimov Ray Bradbury Jules Verne Science Fiction Ted Hughes Robert Swindells Russell Stannard Arthur C. Clarke George Lucas Phillip K. Dick Oisin McGann Philip Reeve Frank Herbert George Orwell Terry Pratchett James Patterson

Action Tim Bowler Mark Walden Dan Brown John Buchan Alex Shearer
Chris Ryan Joe Craig Celia Rees Action Robert Muchamore Franklin W . Dixon Andy Cope Anthony Masters Charlie Higson W.E. Johns Anthony Horowitz Bernard Cornwell Ian Fleming Jack Higgins Ian Fleming C.S. Forester

Adventure Mark Twain R.M Ballantyne Oisin McGann John Buchan
Frank Cottrell Boyce Alexandre Dumas Charlie Higson Robert Louis Stevenson Victor Canning Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Adventure Anthony Horowitz Lemony Snicket Jack London Chris Ryan Daniel Defoe Humphrey Carpenter Patrick O’Brian Eoin Colfer Gillian Cross Zizou Corder

Historical Teresa Breslin Susan Cooper Markus Zusak Terry Deary
Cynthia Voigt Charles Dickens Bernard Cornwell Rosemary Sutcliff Marcus Sedgwick Vince Cross Philip Reeve Alexandre Dumas Historical Kevin Crossley-Holland Celia Rees Geraldine McCaughrean C.S. Forester Jim Eldridge Mal Peet Caroline Lawrence Roger Lancelyn Green Leon Garfield Anthony Masters Mary Hoffman Sally Gardener Sally Gardner Michelle Magorian Jamila Gavin W.E. Johns Adele Geras

Fantasy David Almond Diana Wynne-Jones J.M Barrie Jonathan Stroud
Frank L. Baum Mark Robson Holly Black & Tony Diterlizzi Adam Blade Rick Riordan Eoin Colfer Teresa Breslin J.R.R Tolkien Susan Cooper Lucy M. Boston Phillip Reeve Paul Stewart & Chris Riddell Fantasy Lewis Carroll Chris d’Lacey Mary Norton J.K. Rowling Bruce Coville Cornelia Funke Jenny Nimmo Gillian Cross Philip Pullman Brian Jacques Annie Dalton Geraldine McCaughrean Christopher Paolini C.S Lewis Terry Deary Ursula Le Guin Garth Nix Tobias Druitt Mary Hoffman David Gemmel Stuart Hill Alan Gibbons

Crime Malorie Blackman Agatha Christie Eleanor Updale Eoin Colfer
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Mark Walden Alex Shearer Frank Cottrell Boyce Crime S.F. Said Franklin W Dixon Malcolm Rose Anthony Horowitz Wilkie Collins Philip Pullman Caroline Lawrence Mark Haddon Robert Muchamore Sam Hutton

Animals Richard M. Adams Betty G. Birney Cynthia Voigt Andy Cope
E.B White Anna Sewell Zizou Corder Sharon Creech Animals Michelle Paver Lucy Daniels S.F. Said Colin Dann Roddy Doyle Jack London Brian Jacques Gerald Durrell George Orwell Kenneth Grahame

Classics 11 Frank L. Baum Mildred D. Taylor Frances Hodgson Burnett
Charles Dickens Robert Louis Stevenson Charlotte Bronte Jules Verne Alexandre Dumas Classics Emily Bronte Victor Hugo Mark Twain Edith Nesbit Lewis Carroll Mary Norton Rudyard Kipling Wilkie Collins Harper Lee James Vance Marshall A.A. Milne Daniel Defoe Roger Lancelyn Green Kenneth Grahame Norton Juster 11

Supernatural Joan Aiken David Almond Bram Stoker Susan Cooper
Gillian Cross Mary Shelley Robert Swindells Paul Jennings S.F. Said Supernatural Leon Garfield Pete Johnson Robert Louis Stevenson Celia Rees Stephanie Meyer Darren Shan John Gordon Edgar Allan Poe Marcus Sedgwick Charlie Higson Mary Shelley Osin McGann Anthony Masters

Family Louisa May Alcott Cynthia Voigt David Almond Johanna Spyri
Malorie Blackman Robert Cormier Adeline Yen Mah Judy Blume Bali Rai Family Helen Cresswell Alex Shearer Sharon Creech Edith Nesbit Geraldine McCaughrean Gerald Durrell L.M. Montgomery Michelle Magorian Peter Dickinson Chris d’Lacey Clive King Alan Gibbons

Sport Chris d’Lacey Bob Cattell Bali Rai Rob Childs Michael Coleman
Mal Peet Tom Palmer Dan Freedman Allan Gibbons

Humour Steve Barlow Steve Skidmore Frank Cottrell Boyce Alex Shearer
Jeff Brown Douglas Adams Ian Ogilvy Jeremy Strong Allan Ahlberg Anthony Buckeridge Pete Johnson Humour Philip Ardagh Michael Lawrence Paul Jennings Bruce Coville Susan Gates Roald Dahl Roddy Doyle Andy Cope Chris d’Lacey Sharon Creech Terry Deary Richmal Crompton

Douglas Adams http://www.douglasadams.com/creations/ Origin Born Died
The Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy The Restaurant at the end of the Universe Life, the Universe and Everything So long, and Thanks for All the Fish Mostly Harmless Origin Born Died Cambridge, England 11th Mar 1952 11th May 2001 16

Watership Down Shardik Maia The Plague Dogs
Richard Adams Watership Down Shardik Maia The Plague Dogs Origin Born Died Newbury, Berkshire 9th May 1920 17 17

Allan Ahlberg It Was a Dark and Stormy Night Woof! My Brother’s Ghost Jolly Postman The Jolly Postman Cops and Robbers Burglar Bill Adventures of Bert Funnybones Each Peach, Pear Plum Happy Families Series And Poetry: Heard it in the Playground Please, Mrs Butler Origin Born Died Croydon 5 Jun 1938 18 18

Joan Aiken http://joanaiken.com/ Origin Born Died
Wolves Chronicles – 12 Books Wolves of Willoughby Chase Black Hearts of Battersea Whispering Mountain Cuckoo Tree Arabel and Mortimer – Series – 13 Books Felix Trilogy A Necklace of Raindrops Origin Born Died Rye East Sussex 4th September 1924 4th January 2004

Little Women Little Men Jo’s Boys
Louisa May Alcott Little Women Little Men Jo’s Boys Origin Born Died Massachusetts U.S.A. 29th November 1832 6th March 1888

David Almond Skellig Kits Wilderness Clay The Fire Eaters Secret Heart
Counting Stars Heaven Eyes Jackdaw Summer The Savage Origin Born Died Newcastle 15th May 1951

Philip Ardagh http://www.philipardagh.com/ Origin Born Died
The Eddie Dickens Series Awful End Dreadful Acts Terrible Times Dubious Deeds Horrendous Habits Final Curtain Unlikely Exploits The Fall of Fergal Heir of Mystery The Rise of the House of McNally Origin Born Died London 11thSept 1961 22 22

Isaac Asimov http://www.asimovonline.com/asimov_home_page.html Origin
I Robot Robot Dreams The Return of the Black Widowers Foundation Foundation and Empire Second Foundation Naked Sun Like stars, like dust Origin Born Died Petrovichi, Russia 2nd Jan 1920 6th Apr 1992

R. M Ballantyne http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/r-m-ballantyne/
The Coral Island Deep Down Digging for Gold Sunk at Sea The Island Queen An Author's Adventures Origin Born Died Edinburgh, Scotland 24th April 1825 8th February 1894 24 24

Steve Barlow http://www.the2steves.net/ Origin Born Died
Mad Myths - Series Quick Reads Series Star Bores Tales of the Dark Forest - 4 books The Outernet Vernon Bright Series The Lost Diaries See also Steve Skidmore Origin Born Died Crewe 25 25

J. M. Barrie Origin Born Died Kirriemuir Scotland May 9 1860
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens The Admirable Crichton The Little Minister The Little White Bird Peter and Wendy Origin Born Died Kirriemuir Scotland May June 26 26

Frank L. Baum Origin Born Died
The Oz Series (14 books) The Wonderful Wizard of Oz The Marvelous Wizard of Oz Ozma of Oz Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz The Road to Oz Other Books Mother Goose in Prose Dot and Tot in Merryland The Adventures of Santa Claus Queen Zixi of Ix Origin Born Died Chittenango, New York 15th May 1856 6th May 1919 27 27

Humphrey – Series – 5 Books
Betty G. Birney Humphrey – Series – 5 Books Origin Born Died St Louis, Missouri U.S.A. 1947

Holly Black and Tony Diterlizzi
The Spiderwick Chronicles Series The Field Guide The Seeing Stone Lucinda's Secret The Ironwood Tree The Wrath of Mulgarath Origin Born Died New Jersey USA 10 November 1971 29 29

Malorie Blackman http://www.malorieblackman.co.uk/ Origin Born Died
Pig Heart Boy Hacker A.N.T.I.D.O.T.E Hostage Thief Dangerous Reality Computer Ghost Lie Detective Whizzywig Operation Gadgetman Forbidden Game Animal Avengers Older Reader Noughts and Crosses - trilogy Origin Born Died London February 1952

Adam Blade http://www.beastquest.co.uk/books/ Origin Born Died
Pseudonym used by a team of writers Beast Quest Series Beast Quest: Golden Armour Series 35+ books in series Origin Born Died n/a

Judy Blume www.judyblume.com Origin Born Died --------
Fudge series: Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great Super Fudge Fudge-A-Mania Double Fudge Blubber It's Not the End of the World Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret Then Again, Maybe I Won't Origin Born Died Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.A. 12th Feb 1938 32 32

Lucy M. Boston http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/lucy-m-boston/
The Green Knowe Series: The Children of Green Knowe The Chimneys of Green Knowe The River at Green Knowe A Stranger at Green Knowe An Enemy at Green Knowe The Stones of Green Knowe Novels: Yew Hall The Castle of Yew The Sea Egg The House that Grew Origin Born Died Southport, Lancashire 1892 1990 33

Tim Bowler http://www.timbowler.co.uk/ Origin Born Died Blade Series:
Playing Dead Closing In Breaking In Running Scared and 4 more Starseeker Shadows Origin Born Died Essex 1953

Frank Cottrell Boyce Millions Framed Cosmic Desirable Origin Born Died St Helens. Lancashire 1961

Ray Bradbury http://www.raybradbury.com Origin Born Died Now or Never
Farewell Summer The Illustrated Man The Homecoming (coming soon) The Martian Chronicles Dandelion Wine Origin Born Died U.S.A 22nd Aug 1920

Theresa Breslin The Dream Master http://www.theresabreslin.co.uk/
The Medici Seal Remembrance The Divided City Whispers in the Grave Death or Glory Boys Missing Kezzie Origin Born Died Scotland 37 37

Charlotte Bronte Jane Eyre Origin Born Died Yorkshire, England 21st April 1816 31st Mar 1855 38 38

Emily Bronte Wuthering Heights Origin 30th July 1818 Died Yorkshire, England 21st Apr 1816 19th December 1848 39 39

The Da Vinci Code Angels and Demons Digital Fortress Deception Point
Dan Brown The Da Vinci Code Angels and Demons Digital Fortress Deception Point Origin Born Died Exeter 22nd Jun 1964

Jeff Brown http://www.egmont.co.uk/Character.asp?charid=10 Origin Born
Flat Stanley Series Stanley in space Stanley, Flat again Invisible Stanley Stanley and the magic lamp Stanley’s Christmas Adventure Origin Born Died U.S.A 1926 3rd Dec 2003 41 41

The 39 Steps The Magic Walking Stick Greenmantle and many more
John Buchan The 39 Steps The Magic Walking Stick Greenmantle and many more Origin Born Died Perth, Scotland 26th Aug 1875 11th Feb 1940 42 42

Anthony Buckeridge Jennings Series Jennings Goes to School Jennings Follows a Clue Typically Jennings! Speaking of Jennings! Jennings at Large Jennings Again! That's Jennings (26 titles in all) Origin Born Died England 20th June 1912 28th June 2004 43 43

Frances Hodgson Burnett
The Secret Garden A Little Princess Little Lord Fauntleroy Origin Born Died Manchester, England Moved to U.S.A. 24th Nov 1849 29th Oct 1924 44 44

Victor Canning http://www.victorcanning.com/ The Runaways
Flight of the Grey Goose The painted Tent Prolific author and travel writer who wrote mainly for adults Origin Born Died Plymouth, Devon 16th June 1911 21st February 1986

Humphrey Carpenter The Mr. Majeka Series Origin Born Died Oxford 29th April 1946 4th January 2005 46

Alice’s Adventure’s in Wonderland Alice Through the Looking Glass
Lewis Carroll Pseudonym for Charles Lutwidge Dodgson Alice’s Adventure’s in Wonderland Alice Through the Looking Glass Origin Born Died Daresbury, Cheshire 27th January 1832 14th January 1898

Bob Cattell http://www.randomhouse.co.uk/kids/glorygardens/index.html
Glory Garden Series Glory In The Cup Bound For Boundary The Big Test World Cup Fever League Of Champions Blaze Of Glory Down The Wicket The Glory Ashes Butterfinger Series Butter-finger Shine on Butter-Finger (with John Agard) Origin Born Died East Anglia 48 48

Rob Childs http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/c/rob-childs/ Origin Born
Sandford - Series Wicked... Series Soccer Stars Collection Big...Series Time Rangers - Series County Cup - Series Soccer Mad – Series Phantom Football – Series Over 70 books, many of them on football Origin Born Died Derby, England 3rd November 1950

Agatha Christie http://www.agathachristie.com/ Origin Born Died
Murder on the Orient Express The ABC Murders Cards on the Table Death on the Nile And Then There Were None N or M? Death Comes to an End (to name just a few!) Origin Born Died Torbay, Devon 15th Sep 1890 12th Jan 1976 50 50

Arthur C. Clarke http://www.arthurcclarke.net/ Origin Born Died
Space Trilogy: Islands in the Sky (1952) Earthlight (1955)3 The Sands of Mars (1951) Space Odyssey: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) 2010: :Odyssey Two (1982) 2061: Odyssey Three (1985) 3001: The Final Odyssey (1996) Origin Born Died United Kingdom 16th December 1917 19th March 2008

Michael Coleman www.michael-coleman.co.uk Origin Born Died
Angels FC Squabbling Squads Awesome Attacking Touchline Terror Shocking Shooting Dazzling Dribbling Foul Football Non-fiction series Origin Born Died Forest Gate, London 12th May 1946 52 52

Eoin Colfer http://eoincolfer.com/ Origin Born Died
Artemis fowl Artemis fowl and the Arctic Incident Artemis fowl and the Eternity Code Artemis fowl and the Opal Deception Artemis fowl and the Lost Colony Artemis fowl and the Time Paradox Airman Super naturalist The Wish List Half-Moon Half moon investigations The Legend of Spud Murphy The Legend of Captain Crow’s Teeth The Legend of the Worst Boy in the World Origin Born Died Wexford 14th May 1965

Wilkie Collins http://www.wilkie-collins.info/ Origin Born Died
The Moonstone The Woman in White No Name No Thoroughfare Poor Miss Finch Origin Born Died England 1824 1889 54 54

Susan Cooper http://www.thelostland.com/biography.htm Origin Born Died
Dark is Rising – Series Over Sea, Under Stone The Dark is Rising The Greenwitch The Grey King The Silver on the Tree King of Shadows Green Boy The Boggart The Bogart and the Monster Victory Origin Born Died Buckinghamshire 23rd May 1935 55 55

Andy Cope Spy Dog Spy Dog 2 Spy Dog Unleashed Spy Dog Superbrain Spy Dog Rocket Rider Spy Pups The secret life of Lara, Andy Cope’s dog… …who is really a secret agent! Origin Born Died Derby 1966 56 56

Lion Boy Lion Boy: The Chase Lion Boy: The Truth Lee Raven, Boy Thief
Zizou Corder Louisa Young and Isabel Adomakoh Lion Boy Lion Boy: The Chase Lion Boy: The Truth Lee Raven, Boy Thief Origin Born Died N.A

Robert Cormier http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/c/robert-cormier/
The Chocolate War Beyond the Chocolate War I am the Cheese We All Fall Down (1991) Tunes for Bears to Dance To (1992) In the Middle of the Night (1995) Heroes (1998) The Rag and Bone Shop (2001) Origin Born Died MassachusettsU.S.A. 17th January 1925 2nd November 2000 58 58

Bernard Cornwell http://www.bernardcornwell.net/ Origin Born Died
Sharpe series ( 24 books) Starbuck Chronicles (4 books) Arthur series (3 books) Grail Quest (3 books) Saxon Stories (5 books) Origin Born Died London 23rd Feb 1944

Bruce Coville http://www.brucecoville.com/ Origin Born Died
My Teacher is an Alien My Teacher Fried my Brains My Teacher Glows in the Dark My Teacher Flunked the Planet Russell Troy, Monster Boy Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher Jennifer Murdley’s Toad Charlie Eggleston’s Talking Skull Juliet Dove, Queen of Love Aliens ate my Homework The Dragonslayers Goblins in the Castle Monster of the Year The Monsters of Morley Manor The World’s Worst Fairy Godmother Thor's Wedding Day Origin Born Died Syracuse USA 16th May 1950 60 60

Joe Craig http://www.jimmycoates.co.uk/ Origin Born Died
Jimmy Coates: Killer Jimmy Coates: Target Jimmy Coates: Revenge Jimmy Coates: Sabotage Jimmy Coates: Survival Jimmy Coates: Power Jimmy Coates: Blackout Origin Born Died London 31st Dec1980

Sharon Creech http://www.sharoncreech.com/ Origin Born Died
Absolute Normal Chaos Bloomability The Castle Corona Chasing Redbird Granny Torrelli makes Soup Hate that Cat Heartbeat Love that Dog Pleasing the Ghost Replay Ruby Holler Walk Two Moons The Wanderer Origin Born Died Cleveland Classified 62 62

Helen Cresswell http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/c/helen-cresswell/
Bagthorpe series - 10 Titles Lizzie Dripping series – 6 Titles Two Hoots series – 6 Titles Winklesea series – 3 Titles Other Novels including: Moondial Dragon Ride Origin Born Died Kirky in Ashfield, England 11th July 1934 26th September 2005 63 63

Jurassic park - series Airframe Sphere Prey Time line
Michael Crichton Jurassic park - series Airframe Sphere Prey Time line Origin Born Died USA 23rd Oct 1942 4th Nov.2008

Richmal Crompton Origin Born Died
Just William series: Just William More William William Again William the Fourth William Still William the Conqueror And More Origin Born Died Lancashire, England 15th Nov 1890 11th Jan 1969 65 65

Gillian Cross http://www.gillian-cross.co.uk/ Origin Born Died
Rent a Genius Roman Beanfeast The Demon Headmaster - Series The Prime Ministers Brain Great Elephant Chase Dead Man Calling Wolf On the Edge New World Pictures in the Dark Origin Born Died London 1945

Vince Cross Origin Born Died My Story - Series The Trenches The Blitz
Agincourt Civil War Zulu War Princess of Egypt Origin Born Died

Kevin Crossley-Holland
Arthur Series The Seeing Stone Arthur at the Crossing Places Arthur, King of Middle March Beowulf (translation) Penguin Book of Norse Myths and poetry Origin Born Died Buckinghamshire 17th February 1941 68

Roald Dahl http://www.roalddahl.com/ Origin Born Died
Charlie and The Chocolate Factory Charlie and The Great glass Elevator The Twits The Witches The BFG Fantastic Mr Fox Esio Trot James and the Giant Peach Matilda Danny the Champion of the World The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me The Magic Finger Skins The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More Origin Born Died Llandaff, Wales 13th Sep 1916 23rd Nov 1990 69 69

Annie Dalton http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/d/annie-dalton/ Origin
Afterdark series The Afterdark Princess Dream Snatcher Midnight Museum Rules of Magic Friday Forever Origin Born Died Suffolk 1948 70

Lucy Daniels http://www.animalark.co.uk/ Origin Born Died
Animal Ark Animal Ark: Kittens in the Kitchen Animal Ark: Donkey on the Doorstep Animal Ark: Guinea Pig in the Garage Animal Ark: Puppy in a Puddle Animal Ark: Kitten in the Cold Animal Ark: Dolphin in the Deep Animal Ark: Bunnies in the Bathroom and many many more Origin Born Died Yorkshire 71

Colin Dann Origin Born Died
Farthing Wood series The Animals of Farthing Wood (1979) In the Grip of Winter (1981) Fox's Feud (1982) Fox Cub Bold (1983) The Siege of White Deer Park (1985) In the Path of Storm (1989) Battle for the Park (1992) The Adventure Begins (1994) - prequel to The Animals of Farthing Wood King of the Vagabonds series King of the Vagabonds The City Cats Copycat Other books Nobody's Dog The Ram of Sweetriver The Beach Dogs Just Nuffin A Great Escape Legacy of Ghosts The Lions of Lingmere series Journey to Freedom Lion Country Pride of the Plains Origin Born Died Richmond, London 1943 72 72

Terry Deary http://www.terry-deary.com/ Origin Born Died
Fire Thief trilogy The Fire Thief Flight of the Fire Thief The Fire Thief Fights Back Terribly True Ghost Stories Big Book of Gory Stories Horrible Histories Origin Born Died Sunderland 3rd Jan 1946

Robinson Crusoe Captain Singleton Journal of the Plague Year
Daniel Defoe Robinson Crusoe Captain Singleton Journal of the Plague Year Origin Born Died London c.1660 24th April 1731 74

Philip K. Dick http://www.philipkdick.com/ Origin Born Died
Bladerunner Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep Dr. Bloodmoney Paycheck A Scanner Darkly Rubik The Man in the High Castle Origin Born Died Chicago 16th Sep 1928 2nd Mar 1982

Charles Dickens http://schools-wikipedia.org/wp/c/Charles_Dickens.htm
A Christmas Carol Oliver Twist David Copperfield Great Expectations A Tale of Two Cities Nicolas Nickleby Origin Born Died Portsmouth 7th Feb 1812 9th Jun 1870

The Ropemaker The Changes – Trilogy The Dancing Bear Angel Isle
Peter Dickinson The Ropemaker The Changes – Trilogy The Dancing Bear Angel Isle Origin Born Died Livingstone, Rhodesia, South Africa 16th December 1927 77

Franklin W Dixon The Hardy Boys – series (1927 - 2005)
Franklin W. Dixon is the pen name / pseudonym used by a variety of different authors who wrote for a syndicate created by Edward Stratemeyer, who invented the Hardy Boys. Leslie MacFarlane a Canadian author, is acknowledged as the first and most famous of them. The Hardy Boys – series ( ) Nancy Drew – series Origin Born Died Ontario, Canada 25th October 1902 6th September 1977

Chris d’Lacey http://www.icefire.co.uk/ / Origin Born Died
Dragon Series The Fire Within Icefire Fire Star The Fire Eternal Dark Fire Dragons of Wayward Crescent Books The Salt Pirates of Skegness The Shrinking of Ralph Perfect Shrinking Ralph Perfect Fly, Cherokee, Fly Pawnee Warrior Riverside United The Table Football League / Origin Born Died Malta 16th Dec 1954 79

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Professor Challenger Series The Lost World Sherlock Holmes Novels: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: 12 short stories A Study in Scarlet The Sign of the Four The Hound of Baskervilles The Valley of Fear Origin Born Died Edinburgh 22nd May 1859 7th Jul 1930

Roddy Doyle Not Just for Christmas The Giggler Treatment Rover Saves Christmas The Meanwhile Adventures Wilderness Her Mother's Face Origin Born Died Dublin, Ireland 8th May 1958 81 81

Tobias Druitt http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/d/tobias-druitt/
Pseudonym for Diane Purkiss and her son Michael Dowling Corydon and the Island of Monsters Corydon and the Fall of Atlantis Corydon and the Siege of Troy Origin Born Died UK

Alexandre Dumas The Three Musketeers The Count of Monte Cristo The Man in the Iron Mask Not to be confused with his son, who bore the same name and wrote mainly plays e.g. Lady of the Camellias Origin Born Died Near Paris, France 24th July 1802 15th December 1870

Gerald Durrell http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A7046363 Origin Born Died
Three Singles to Adventure The Bafut Beagles The Drunken Forest My Family and Other Animals Encounters with Animals A Zoo in My Luggage The Whispering Land Island Zoo Look At Zoos Menagerie Manor Two in the Bush Birds, Beasts and Relatives Catch Me a Colobus Beasts in My Belfry Origin Born Died Jamshedpur, India January 7th 1925 January 30th 1995 84 84

Jim Eldridge Origin Born Died
Warpath Series Tank Attack Deadly Skies Behind Enemy Lines Island of Fear Depth Charge Danger My Story Series Flying Ace Desert Danger Origin Born Died

Nicholas Fisk Origin Born Died Unknown 14th October 1923
Starstormers Series:5 Books Starstormers Sunburst Catfang Evil Eye Volcano Grinny You Remember Me, Space Hostages Trillions The Fast Green Car There's Something on the Roof Making Music Lindbergh the lone flier Richthofen: The Red Baron Cars High Way Home Emma Borrows a Cup of Sugar Origin Born Died Unknown 14th October 1923

Ian Fleming http://www.ianflemingpublications.com/ Origin Born Died
Chitty, Chitty Bang Bang James Bond Series Casino Royale Live and Let Die Moonraker Diamonds are Forever From Russia with Love Doctor No Goldfinger For Your Eyes Only Thunderball The Spy Who Loved Me On her Majesty’s Secret Service You Only Live Twice The Man with the Golden Gun Octopussy and the Living Daylights Origin Born Died Mayfair, London 28th May 1908 12th Aug 1964 87

C.S. Forester http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/f/c-s-forester/ Origin
Hornblower series (12 books) The African Queen Origin Born Died Cairo (British) 27th August 1899 2nd April 1966

Dan Freedman http://www5.scholastic.co.uk/ms/# Origin Born Died
Jamie Johnson – Series Kick Off Shoot to win Golden Goal Origin Born Died London 1977

Cornelia Funke http://www.corneliafunke.de/en/ Origin Born Died
Inkheart Inkspell Inkdeath The Thief Lord Dragon rider Igraine the Brave When Santa Fell to Earth Ghosthunters - Series – 4 books Origin Born Died Germany 10th Dec 1958

Sally Gardner http://www.sallygardner.net/index.html Origin Born Died
I, Coriander Lucy Willow The Red Necklace The Silver Blade Origin Born Died Birmingham, England 91 91

Leon Garfield Origin Born Died Jack Holborn Devil in the Fog Smith
Black Jack The Drummer Boy The Apprentices Mr Corbett’s Ghost Shakespeare Stories Origin Born Died Brighton, Sussex 14th July 1941 2nd June 1996

Susan Gates http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/g/susan-gates/ Origin
The Burnhope Wheel The Lock Dragline African Dreams Deadline for Danny's Beach Beware the Killer Coat Beetle and the Biosphere Raider Whizz Bang and the Crocodile Room Firebug (1996) Pet Swapping Day Waiting for Goldie Danny's Secret Fox Lie Detector White Stranger Attack of the Tentacled Terror Pagans The Magician's Pigeon Night of the Haunted Trousers Ruffs and Ruffians Toffs and Toshers Crocs and Curses Invasion of the Vampire Spiders Return of the Mad Mangler Snakepit School Dr. Fell's Cabinet of Smells Sugar Bag Baby Origin Born Died Grimsby, Lincolnshire 1950 93 93

David Gemmell http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Gemmell Origin Born
Rigante Series Sword in the Storm Midnight Falcon Ravenheart Stormrider Troy: Fall of Kings Troy: Shield of Thunder Troy: Lord of the Silver Bow Legend The Swords of Night and Day The King Beyond the Gate The First Chronicles of Druss the legend Hero in the shadow White Wolf Waylander Origin Born Died West London 1st Aug 1948 28th Jul 2006

Adèle Geras http://adelegeras.com Origin Born Died
Cleopatra Cecily’s Portrait A Candle in the Dark Ithaka Troy Happy Ever After Silent Snow, Secret Snow / Origin Born Died Jerusalem, (now Israel) 1944 95 95

Alan Gibbons Older Readers http://www.alangibbons.com/ Origin Born
Legendeer Trilogy Shadow of the Minotaur Vampyr Legion Warriors of the Raven Rise of the Blood Moon Setting of the Cruel Sun Julie Me and Michael Owen Make Three Julie Me: Treble Trouble Total Football – series – 8 books Older Readers Caught in the Crossfire The Edge Chicken Whose Side Are You On? Yeti The Dark Beneath Origin Born Died British ?

John Gordon Origin Born Died The Giant Under The Snow
Ghost on the Hill Edge of The World Gilray’s Ghost Ride the Wind Origin Born Died Newcastle 1925

Roger Lancelyn Green http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Lancelyn_Green
King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table The Adventures of Robin Hood Myths of the Norsemen The Saga of Asgard A Tale of Troy Tales of the Greek Heroes Tales of Ancient Egypt The Luck of Troy The Land of Lord High Tiger Origin Born Died Norwich, England 2nd Nov 1918 8th Oct 1987 98 98

The Wind in the Willows The Golden Age Dream Days
Kenneth Grahame The Wind in the Willows The Golden Age Dream Days Origin Born Died Edinburgh 8th March 1859 6th July 1932

Mark Haddon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Haddon Origin Born Died
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night A Spot of Bother Boom! Agent Z - Series Origin Born Died Northampton 26th September 1962

Frank Herbert http://www.dunenovels.com/ Origin Born Died
Dune Series Dune Dune Messiah Children of Dune God Emperor of Dune Heretics of Dune Chapterhouse: Dune Origin Born Died Tacoma, Wisconsin 8th Oct 1920 11th Feb 1986 101 101

Jack Higgins a.k.a Harry Patterson
Rich and Jade Series Sure Fire (2006) Death Run (2007) Sharp Shot (2009) First Strike (2009) Origin Born Died Newcastle 27th Jul 1929 102

Charlie Higson http://www.youngbond.com/ Origin Born Died
Young Bond Series SilverFin Bloodfever Double or Die Hurricane Gold By Royal Command The Enemy Danger Society Origin Born Died Somerset 3rd July 1958 103

The Cry of the Icemark The Blade of Fire Last Battle of the Icemark
Stuart Hill The Cry of the Icemark The Blade of Fire Last Battle of the Icemark Origin Born Died Leicester 1958

Mary Hoffman http://www.maryhoffman.co.uk/ Origin Born Died
The Falconer’s Knot Special Powers Troubadour Stravaganza: City of Masks Stravaganza: City of Flowers Stravaganza: City of Stars Stravaganza: City of Secrets Origin Born Died UK

Anthony Horowitz http://www.anthonyhorowitz.com/ Origin Born Died
Alex Rider Series: Storm breaker Point Blank Skeleton Key Eagle Strike Scorpia Ark Angel Snake Head Crocodile Tears Power of Five Series: Evil Star Ravens Gate Night-Rise Necropolis Diamond Brothers Series Granny The Switch Groosham Grange Horowitz Horror More Horowitz Horror Myths & Legends (Kingfisher) Origin Born Died Stanmore, MIddlesex 5th Apr 1956

Ted Hughes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_hughes Origin Born Died
The Iron Man The Iron Woman Birthday letters Earth-moon Former Poet Laureate Origin Born Died West Yorkshire 18th Aug 1930 28th Oct 1998

Victor Hugo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Hugo Origin Born Died
Les Miserables The Hunchback of Notre Dame The Last Day of a Condemned Man Origin Born Died France, Paris 26th February1802 2nd May 1885 108 108

Sam Hutton http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/h/sam-hutton/ Origin Born
Pseudonym for Allan Frewin Jones, a.k.a. Steven Saunders Special Agents – Series Deep End Final Shot Countdown Kiss and Tell Full Throttle Meltdown Origin Born Died

Brian Jacques http://www.redwall.org/ Origin Born Died
Redwall Mossflower Mattimeo Mariel Salamandastron Martin the Warrior The Bellmaker Outcast of Redwall Pearls of Lutra The Long Patrol Marfox The Legend of Luke Lord Brocktree The Taggerung Triss Loamhedge Raety Tam High Rhulain Eulalia! Doomwyte Flying Dutchman – Series – 3 Books Origin Born Died Liverpool 15th Jun 1939

Paul Jennings http://www.pauljennings.com.au/ Origin Born Died London
Short Stories Collection – Series – 11 books Unreal! Unbearable! Unbelievable! Uncanny! Uncovered! Undone! Unmentionable! Unseen! Quirky Tails! Wicked! Tongue Tied! Thirteen Unpredictable Tales Origin Born Died London Now: Australia 30th April 1943

Captain W.E. Johns www.wejohns.com Origin Born Died
Biggles Series (104 books) The Camels are Coming Cruise of the Condor Biggles Learns to Fly Biggles Flies East Biggles in France Biggles in Africa Biggles Flies North Biggles Delivers the Goods Biggles Goes to School Origin Born Died Bengeo, Hertfordshire 5th Feb 1893 21st June 1968 112 112

Pete Johnson http://www.petejohnsonauthor.com/ Origin Born Died
Ghost Dog Phantom Fear Avenger Bad Spy’s Guide Traitor TV Time Travellers How to Get Famous Spook School - Series Origin Born Died Winchester 29th April 1965

The Phantom Tollbooth The Dot and the Line
Norton Juster The Phantom Tollbooth The Dot and the Line Origin Born Died U.S.A. 2nd June 1929

Clive King http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/k/clive-king/ Origin Born
Hamid of Aleppo The Town That Went South Stig of the Dump The 22 letters The Night the Water Came Snakes and Snakes Me and My Million Devil's Cut Ninny's Boat The Sound of Propellors The Seashore People A Touch of Class Origin Born Died Richmond,Surrey 1924 115 115

The Jungle Book The Second Jungle Book Just So Stories Kim
Rudyard Kipling The Jungle Book The Second Jungle Book Just So Stories Kim Origin Born Died Bombay 30th Dec 1865 18th Jan 1936

Caroline Lawrence http://www.carolinelawrence.com/pages/50-Home_Page
Roman Mysteries Thieves of Ostia Secrets of Vesuvius Pirates of Pompeii Assassins of Rome Dolphins of Laurentum Twelves Tasks of Flavia Gemina Enemies of Jupiter Gladiators from Capua Colossus of Rhodes Fugitive from Corinth Sirens of Surrentum Charioteer of Delphi Slave girl from Jerusalem Beggars of Volubilis Scribes from Alexandria Prophet from Ephesus The Man from Pomegranate Street Code of Romulus (World Book day 2007) Trimalchio’s Feast and other short mysteries Origin Born Died London (born) California 1954

Jiggy McCue series – 11 Books The Aldous Lexicon Trilogy
Michael Lawrence Jiggy McCue series – 11 Books The Aldous Lexicon Trilogy Origin Born Died Huntingdonshire 1943 118 118

The Hainish Cycle series,
Ursula K. Le Guin Earthsea Quartet, A wizard of Earthsea The tomb of Atuan The Farthest Shore Tehanu the last book of Earthsea The other wind The Hainish Cycle series, Roccanon’s World Planet of Exile City of illusions Lavinia Origin Born Died California, America 1929 119 119

Harper Lee http://www.harperlee.com/ Origin Born Died
To Kill A Mocking-Bird Origin Born Died Monroeville, Alabama 28th Apr 1926 120 120

C.S Lewis www.cslewis.com Origin Born Died Belfast, Ireland
The Chronicles of Narnia Series The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Prince Caspian The Voyage of the Dawn Treader The Silver Chair The Horse and His Boy The Magician's Nephew The Last Battle Origin Born Died Belfast, Ireland 29th November 1898 2nd November 1963 121 121

Jack London http://london.sonoma.edu/ Origin Born Died
The Call of the Wild White Fang An Odyssey of the North Origin Born Died San Francisco, U.S.A 12th Feb 1876 22nd Nov 1916

George Lucas The Star Wars series http://www.swbooks.co.uk/ Origin
The Phantom Menace Attack of the Clones Revenge of the Sith The Force Unleashed A New Hope The Empire Strikes Back Return of the Jedi Origin Born Died Modesto, California , USA 1944 123 123

Michelle Magorian Origin Born Died Goodnight Mister Tom Back Home
Older Reader Cuckoo in the Nest A Spoonful of Jam A Little Love Song Just Henry Origin Born Died Southsea, Hampshire 1947

James Vance Marshall http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Vance_Marshall
Pseudonym for Donald G. Payne Walkabout The Lost Ones The Mountain at the Bottom of the World Origin Born Died London 3rd Jan 1924

Anthony Masters www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/m/anthony-masters/ Origin
World War II Stories War at Sea War on Land Danger Zone Series Predator Series Shark Attack Death Trap Killer Instinct and many more Origin Born Died Esher, Surrey 14th Dec 1940 4th April 2003 126 126

Geraldine McCaughrean
Kite Rider Stop the Train Forever X Not the End of the World Peter Pan in Scarlet Show Stopper The Stones are Hatching Plundering Paradise A Pack of Lies A Little Lower than Angels Gold Dust Cyrano Adaptations of many legends, myths, fairy tales and Bible stories Origin Born Died Enfield, London 6th June 1951

Oisin McGann Strangled Silence Ancient Appetites Small minded Giants Harvest Tide Project Under Fragile Stone The Gods and their Machines The Goblin of Tara Origin Born Died Dublin Ireland 1973 128 128

Twilight New Moon Eclipse Breaking Dawn The Host
Stephanie Meyer Twilight New Moon Eclipse Breaking Dawn The Host Origin Born Died Hartford, Connecticut U.S.A. 24 Dec 1973 129 129

Winnie the Pooh The House at Pooh Corner and poems
A.A. Milne Winnie the Pooh The House at Pooh Corner and poems Origin Born Died Hampstead 18th Jan 1882 31st Jan 1956

L.M.Montgomery http://www.lmmontgomery.ca/ Origin Born Died
Anne of Green Gables Anne of Avonlea The Golden Road Anne of the Island Anne’s House of Dreams Rainbow Valley Origin Born Died Clifton, Canada 30th Nov 1874 24th April 1942 131 131

Robert Muchamore http://www.muchamore.com/ Origin Born Died
Cherub Series The Recruit Class A Maximum Security The Killing Divine Madness Man vs Beast Mad Dogs The Sleep Walker The General Henderson’s Boys Series The Escape Eagle Day Secret Army Origin Born Died North London 27th Dec 1972

Edith Nesbit http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/n/edith-nesbit/ Origin
Psammead Series Five Children and It The Phoenix and the Carpet The Story of the Amulet House of Arden Series The House of Arden Harding’s Luck The Railway Children The Enchanted Castle The Would Be Goods The Story of the Treasure Seekers Origin Born Died Kennington, England 15th August 1858 4th May 1924 133 133

Jenny Nimmo http://www.jennynimmo.me.uk/index.html Origin Born Died
The Snow Spider Series The Snow Spider Emlyn’s Moon The Chestnut Soldier Children of the Red King Midnight for Charlie Bone Charlie Bone and the Time Twister Charlie Bone and the Blue Boa Charlie Bone and the Castle of Mirrors Charlie Bone and the Hidden King Charlie Bone and the Wilderness Wolf Ultramarine The Bronze Trumpeter Milo’s Wolves Origin Born Died Windsor, Berkshire 15th Jan 1944 134 134

Garth Nix http://www.garthnix.co.uk/home Origin Born Died
The Old Kingdom - Series: Abhorsen Lirael Sabriel Across the Wall The Keys to the Kingdom – Series: Mr Monday Grim Tuesday Drowned Wednesday Sir Thursday Lady Friday Superior Saturday Seventh Tower – Series: The Fall Castle Origin Born Died Melbourne, Australia 1963

Mary Norton http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/n/mary-norton/ Origin
The Borrowers - Series The Borrowers The Borrowers Afield The Borrowers Afloat The Borrowers Aloft Poor Stainless The Borrowers Avenged The Magic Bedknob Bonfires and Broomsticks Are all the Giant’s dead? Origin Born Died Leighton Buzzard, Hertfordshire 10th December 1903 29th August 1992 136 136

Patrick O’Brian http://www.io.com/gibbonsb/pob/ Origin Born Died
Aubrey –Maturin series Master and Commander and many more seafaring epics Origin Born Died Buckinghamshire 12th Dec 1914 2nd Jan 2000

Ian Ogilvy http://www.ianogilvy.com/ Origin Born Died
Measle and the Wrathmonk Measle and the Doompit Measle and the Mallockee Measle and the Slitherghoul Measle and the Dragodon Origin Born Died Woking, Surrey 30th Sep1943

George Orwell http://www.george-orwell.org/ Origin Born Died
Animal Farm 1984 Down and Out in Paris and London Burmese Days A Clergyman's Daughter Keep the Aspidistra Flying The Road to Wigan Pier Homage to Catalonia Coming up for Air Collected Essays Origin Born Died Bihar, India 25th June 1903 21st Jan 1950 139 139

Tom Palmer http://www.tompalmer.co.uk/ Origin Born Died
Football Detective – Series Foul Play Dead Ball Off Side Football Academy – Series - 7 titles Origin Born Died Leeds August 1967

Eragon Eldest Brisingr
Christopher Paolini Eragon Eldest Brisingr Origin Born Died South California 17th Nov 1983

James Patterson http://www.jamespatterson.com/books_max.php Origin
Maximum Ride Angel Experiment Schools out for ever Saving the World and other Extreme Sports The Final Warning Origin Born Died New York 22nd March 1947 142 142

Michelle Paver http://www.michellepaver.com/ Origin Born Died
The Shadow Catcher Fever Hill The Serpent's Tooth Chronicles of Darkness Wolf Brother Spirit Walker Soul Eater Outcast Oath Breaker Ghost Hunter Origin Born Died Malawi Now living in the UK 1960 143 143

Mal Peet Keeper The Penalty Tamar Exposure
Origin Born Died Norfolk ?

Edgar Allan Poe http://www.eapoe.org/ Origin Born Died
The Tell Tale Heart The Fall of the House of Usher The Black Cat The Murders in the Rue Morgue Origin Born Died Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. 19th January 1809 7th October 1849

Terry Pratchett http://www.terrypratchett.co.uk/index.html Origin Born
Strata Only You Can Save Mankind Maskerade Reaper man Monstrous Regiment Thud! Wintersmith The Wee Free Men A hat full of sky Truckers Thief of time Making Money Mort Hogfather Nation Origin Born Died Buckinghamshire 28th Apr 1948

Philip Pullman http://www.philip-pullman.com/ Origin Born Died
His Dark Materials: Northern Lights (aka The Golden Compass) The Subtle Knife The Amber Spy Glass Sally Lockhart Quartet: Ruby in the Smoke The Tin Princess The Shadow in the North The Tiger in the Well The New Cut Gang: Thunderbolt’s Waxwork Gas-fitter’s Ball I Was a Rat Clockwork The Scarecrow and the Servant Origin Born Died Norwich, Norfolk 19th October 1946

Bali Rai Origin Born Died Soccer Squad – Series 4 books Dream On
Tales from Devana High Older Readers Rani and Sukh The crew The Whisper The Last Taboo City of Ghosts Dominoes The Angel Collector Origin Born Died Leicester 1971

Celia Rees http://www.celiarees.com/ Origin Born Died
H Is for Haunting A Is for Apparition U Is for Unbeliever N Is for Nightmare T Is for Terror S Is for Shudder Pirates Witch Child Sorceress Savoy The Vanished The Cunning Man Heroes and Villains Origin Born Died Solihull West Midlands 1949 149 149

Philip Reeve http://www.philip-reeve.com/ Here Lies Arthur Origin Born
The Mortal Engines Quartet: Mortal Engines Predator’s gold Infernal Devices A Darkling Plain The Larklight Series: Larklight Mothstorm Starcross Here Lies Arthur No Such Thing as Dragons Fever Crumb Origin Born Died Brighton, England 1966 150 150

Rick Riordan http://www.percyjacksonbooks.com/ Origin Born Died
Percy Jackson Series: Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters Percy Jackson and the Titan’s Curse Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian Red Pyramid Origin Born Died San Antonio, Texas 5th June 1964

Mark Robson http://www.markrobsonauthor.com/ Origin Born Died
The Darkweaver Legacy: The Forging of the Sword The Darkweaver Legacy: Trail of the Huntress The Darkweaver Legacy: First Sword The Darkweaver Legacy: The Chosen One Imperial Spy Imperial Assassin Imperial Traitor Dragon Orb Series Firestorm Shadow Longfang Aurora Origin Born Died WansteadEssex 1966

Malcolm Rose http://www.malcolmrose.co.uk/ Origin Born Died
Lost Bullet Framed Roll Call The Final Lap Blood Brothers Hurricane Force Four Degrees More The Kiss of Death The Death Gene The Alibi Concrete Evidence Smoking Gun Origin Born Died Coventry 1953

J.K. Rowling http://www.jkrowling.com/en/ Origin Born Died
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban Harry Potter and Goblet of Fire Harry Potter and Order of the Phoenix Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows The Tales of Beedle the Bard Origin Born Died Gloucestershire 31st Jul 1965

Chris Ryan http://www.chrisryanadventures.co.uk/ Origin Born Died
Alpha Force Series Survival Red Centre Rat Catcher Hostage Desert Pursuit Untouchable Hunted Fault Line Blood Money Black Gold Code Red Series Flash Flood Wild Fire Outbreak Vortex Origin Born Died Rowlands Gill, Tyne & Wear, N.E. England 1961

Varjak Paws The Outlaw Varjak Paws
S.F. Said Varjak Paws The Outlaw Varjak Paws Origin Born Died Beirut May 1967

Marcus Sedgwick http://www.marcussedgwick.com/ Origin Born Died
The Dark Horse The Dark Flight Down Book of Dead Days/ The Foreshadowing Witch Hill Floodland My Swordhand is Singing The Kiss of Death Revolver Blood Red, Snow White Flood and Fang Ghosts and Gadgets Origin Born Died Kent 1968

Anna Sewell http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Sewell Origin Born Died
Black Beauty Origin Born Died Great Yarmouth, Norfolk 30th March 1820 25th April 1878 158 158

Darren Shan www.darrenshan.com Origin Born Died 2 July 1972
The Saga of Darren Shan Cirque Du Freak The Vampire's Assistant Tunnels of Blood Vampire Mountain Trials of Death The Vampire Prince Hunters of the Dusk Allies of the Night Killers of the Dawn The Lake of Souls Lord of the Shadows Sons of Destiny The Demonata Lord Loss Demon Thief Slawter Bec Blood Beast Demon Apocalypse Death's Shadow Wolf Island Dark Calling Hell's Heroes Origin Born Died London 2 July 1972 159 159

Alex Shearer http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/s/alex-shearer/ Origin
The Hunted Tins Canned The Great Blue Yonder The Stolen Bootleg The Speed of the Dark Sea Legs The Lost Origin Born Died U.K. 1949

Frankenstein The Last Man
Mary Shelley Frankenstein The Last Man Origin Born Died Somers Town, London 30th Aug 1797 1st Feb 1851 161 161

Steve Skidmore http://www.the2steves.net/ Origin Born Died
Mad Myths - Series Quick Reads Series Star Bores Tales of the Dark Forest - 4 books The Outernet Vernon Bright Series The Lost Diaries See also Steve Barlow Origin Born Died Birstall 12th July 1960 162 162

Lemony Snicket Pseudonym for Daniel Handler www.lemonysnicket.com
A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning The Reptile Room The Wide Window The Miserable mill The Austere Academy The Ersatz Elevator The Vile Village The Hostile Hospital The Carnivorous Carnival The Slippery Slope The Grim Grotto The Penultimate Peril The End The Unauthorized Autobiography Origin Born Died San Francisco, California,U.S.A. 28th February 1970

Johanna Spyri http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/s/johanna-spyri/
Heidi Origin Born Died Zurich, Switzerland 12th June 1827 7th July 1901

Russell Stannard http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Stannard Origin
The Time and Space of Uncle Albert Black Holes and Uncle Albert Uncle Albert and the Quantum Quest An update of George Gamow's classic Mr Tomkins The Curious History of God Our Physical Universe Virtutopia Origin Born Died United Kingdom c. 1931 165 165

Robert Louis Stevenson
Treasure Island The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses Kidnapped The Master of Ballantrae The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde New Arabian Nights The Merry Men and Other Tales and Fables Origin Born Died Edinburgh Scotland 13th November 1850 3rd December 1894 166 166

Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell
Muddle Earth Edge Chronicles: The Lost Barkscrolls The Immortals The Quint Trilogy The Curse of the Gloamglozer The Winter Knights Clash of the Sky Galleons The Twig Trilogy Beyond the Deepwoods Stromchaser Midnight over the Sanctaphrax The Rook Trilogy The Last of the Sky Pirates Vox Freeglader Barnaby Grimes Curse of the Night Wolf Return of the Emerald Skull Legion of the Dead Far Flung Adventures Fergus Crane Corby Flood Hugo Pepper Origin Born Died London 1955 Origin Born Died South Africa 1962 167 167

Bram Stoker http://www.stoker-dracula.org/ Origin Born Died
Dracula The Primrose Path The Snake’s Pass The Shoulder of Shasta The Mystery of the Sea The Jewel of Seven Stars The Man Origin Born Died Clontarf, Ireland 8th Nov ember1847 20th April 1912 168 168

Jeremy Strong http://www.jeremystrong.co.uk/ Origin Born Died
Viking at School Hundred-Mile-An-Hour Dog I’m Telling You, they’re Aliens Dinosaur Pox There is a Viking In my Bed The Karate Princess Trouble With Animals The Indoor Pirates on Treasure Island Fatbag Kingfisher Treasury of Dinosaur Stories Let’s do the Pharaoh Weird Giant Jim The Monster Mugg STUFF Origin Born Died Eltham, S.E. London 18th Nov 1949 169 169

Jonathan Stroud http://www.jonathanstroud.com/ Origin Born Died
Heroes of the Valley The Last Siege The Leap Buried Fire The Lost Treasure of Captain Blood The Viking Saga of Harry Bristlebeard The Bartimaeus Trilogy The Amulet of Samarkand The Golem’s Eye Ptolemy’s Gate Origin Born Died Bedford, England 27th Aug 1970 170 170

Robert Swindells http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/s/robert-swindells/
Abomination When Darkness Comes A Candle in the Night Voyage to Valhalla The Ice Palace The Weather Clerk Ghost Ship to Ganymede World – Eater Brother in the Land The Thousand Eyes of Night Staying Up Hurricane Summer Origin Born Died Bradford, Yorkshire 20th March 1939 171 171

Mildred D. Taylor http://www.olemiss.edu/mwp/dir/taylor_mildred/
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Let the Circle Be Unbroken The Gold Cadillac The Friendship Logan Mississippi Bridge The Road to Memphis The Well The Land Origin Born Died Jackson, Mississippi 13th Sept 1943 172 172

David Thorpe http://www.davidthorpe.info/ Origin Born Died Hybrids
United Kingdom 1954 173 173

J.R.R. Tolkien http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JRR_Tolkein Origin Born
Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring The Two Towers Return of the King The Children of Hurin Tales from the Perilous Realm The Silmarillion Tree and Leaf The Hobbit Tales of Tom Bombadil Smith of Wooton Major Origin Born Died Bloemfontein, South Africa & Birmingham England 3rd Jan 1892 2nd Sep1973

Mark Twain http://www.cmgww.com/historic/twain/ Origin Born Died
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn The Prince and the Pauper Origin Born Died Missouri, USA 30th Nov 1835 21st Apr 1910

Eleanor Updale http://www.eleanorupdale.co.uk/ Origin Born Died
Montmorency Montmorency on the Rocks Montmorency and the Assasins Montmorencey’s Revenge Saved Origin Born Died London 1953

Jules Verne http://www.jules-verne.co.uk/ Origin Born Died
Around the World in 80 days Journey to the Centre of the Earth 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 5 weeks in a Balloon The Adventures of Captain Hatteras From the Earth to the Moon In search of the Castaways Around the Moon A Floating City Invasion of the Sea Master of the World And many more… Origin Born Died Nantes, France 8th Feb 1828 24th Mar 1905 177 177

Cynthia Voigt http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/v/cynthia-voigt/
Izzy, Willy-Nilly Tree by Leaf Glass Mountain When She Hollers Good Morning Rosie Angus and Sadie Older Reader Tillerman Cycle – series – 7 Books Kingdom Series – 4 Books Origin Born Died Boston, Massachusetts 25 Feb 1942 178 178

Mark Walden http://www.markwalden.net/blog/ Origin Born Died
H.I.V.E Series H.I.V.E: Higher Institute of Villainous Education The Overlord Protocol Escape Velocity Dreadnought Rogue Interception Point (World Book Day 2009) Origin Born Died London 179

H.G. Wells http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/w/h-g-wells/ Origin Born
War of the Worlds The Time Machine The Island of Dr. Moreau The Invisible Man Origin Born Died Kent 21st Sep 1866 13th Aug 1946

Charlotte's Web Stuart Little The Trumpet of the Swan
E B White Charlotte's Web Stuart Little The Trumpet of the Swan Origin Born Died Mount Vernon, New York 11th July 1899 1st October 1985 181 181

John Wyndham http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/w/john-wyndham/ Origin
The Day of the Triffids The Kraken Wakes The Chrysalids The Midwich Cuckoos Origin Born Died England 10th July 1903 11th March 1969

Diana Wynne Jones The Merlin Conspiracy
Chrestomanci Series Charmed Life Magicians of Caprona Conrad’s Fate Dalemark Quartet Howl’s Castle Series Enchanted Glass House of Many Ways Power of Three Time of the Ghost Dogsbody The Merlin Conspiracy Origin Born Died London 16th Aug 1934

Adeline Yen Mah Origin Born Died Tianjin, China 1937 --------------
Chinese Cinderella Chinese Cinderella and the Secret Dragon Society Falling Leaves Origin Born Died Tianjin, China 1937 184

Markus Zusak http://www.randomhouse.com/features/markuszusak/ Origin
Book Thief I am the Messenger Origin Born Died 185

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