Children’s author and speaker
Stephen Davies
Inspirational author school visits for primary and secondary schools
about me
I am a London-based children’s author with over a decade of experience doing author school visits across the UK and internationally.
37 books
Writing across every age group, from picture books to young adult novels
300+ school Visits
Connecting with young readers and writers in UK schools
17 Overseas Tours
Sharing stories with international audiences across Europe, Africa, and Asia
The Ancient Egypt Sleepover
Looking for Ancient Egypt resources? Head straight over to the Ancient Egypt Sleepover page for teaching notes, videos and session guides
Research is everything
Some of my happiest days are the ones given over entirely to research. My specialist subjects are Ancient Egypt and the sinking of Titanic, but the book I’m writing right now is completely different – an adventure story set in Gibraltar. Researching that extraordinary rock is almost as good as being there. The macaques! The cannons! The tunnels! What a giddy pleasure it is to fall down a research rabbit hole, and how groggy you feel when you finally emerge for lunch.
From Quiet Study to Loud Assemblies
A certain amount of bounding around is expected of children’s authors, and I am more than happy to pay my weekly bounding dues. The aim of my author school visits is always the same: inspire as many children as possible to read and write for pleasure. A recent school review mentioned that I “beamed with enthusiasm throughout the day”. Sorry not sorry.
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Titanic creative writing workshops at Hopescourt School in Surrey
I had a wonderful day at Hopescourt School in Walton-on-Thames yesterday, doing a Titanic-themed creative writing day with Year 7. Hopescourt is a specialist school for autistic children and young people with communication and interaction needs. It’s a relatively new school, providing a supportive environment where children can learn in ways that work for them….
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Isle of Wight launch for Young Discoverers with Daisy Morris
Young Discoverers is out now! We celebrated its launch on the Isle of Wight yesterday, with Daisy Morris, one of the twelve young discoverers featured in the book. Daisy was just four years old when she discovered an unusual fossil on the beach near Shepherd’s Chine on the Isle of Wight. It turned out to…
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The Death of Balder
Thank you to Big Picture Press for giving permission for this free pdf download of The Death of Balder. The Death of Balder is just one of the myths in this book. There are five other myths as well, plus lots of fully-illustrated spreads about Norse life and beliefs. Read more about Norse Myths, Monsters…
