About the Author

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.)

Primary schools:

Alan usually does a KS2 assembly then four hour long workshops.

Secondary schools:

Alan usually does a year group assembly then three or four hour-long workshops.

There is also the option of a short hour-long twilight session for staff. This adds £50 to the cost.

 

Alan 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

 

Publications

No publications currently available test

Booking Information

Home:	Merseyside
Travels to:	Anywhere in UK and abroad. (S of Birmingham, N of Leeds will require overnight accommodation)
Prices:	£515 Full day, £340 Half day + travel expenses/ accommodation expenses as necessary + VAT

Publications by the Author