Alan Gibbons

Blue Peter Book Award winner and author of forty books including the Carnegie-shortlisted Shadow of the Minotaur and The Edge.

Alan speaks at 150 book events a year in the UK and overseas. He was a teacher for 18 years.

Alan works with children at KS2 and 3 and leads INSET for teachers (The Trouble with Boys, Writing Across the Curriculum, The Literate Classroom.)

In a day Alan will lead an author talk and Q&A session and three writing workshops.

He will consider any part of the UK.

Alan can offer details of numerous schools that will testify to his ability to relate to youngsters.

Testimonials:

"Pupils' achievement is very good. This is due to the effective deployment of the talented Author in Residence."

Quote from the Ofsted report at a school where Alan Gibbons was author in residence

"Alan Gibbons is committed to writing books boys will read...No film or televising could compete with the immediacy of the intense plotting."

Sunday Herald

"Gibbons deserves to be recognized as a national treasure."

The Bookseller

 

Booking Information

Home: Merseyside   Travels to: Anywhere in UK and abroad. (S of Birmingham, N of Leeds will require overnight accommodation)     Prices: £440 Full day, £290 Half day + travel expenses/ accommodation expenses as necessary + VAT   Click here to book