John Agard is an acclaimed poet, playwright and author. He grew up
in British Guiana (now Guyana) and says his love of words began
with cricket commentary on the radio. His accolades include the
Paul Hamlyn Award for Poetry, the Cholmondeley Award and the
Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry. He now lives in East Sussex.
Michael Broad lives in Surrey with a big black dog called Bella who
likes to drop toys at his feet while he’s writing or drawing and
then waits for him to get up and trip over them.Michael studied
illustration at Portsmouth University, earning 1st Class Honors,
and after brief detours in film and animation he now works solely
on writing and illustrating books for children of all ages.His
picture books include Scaredy Cat and Boo! which was nominated for
the Kate Greenaway Medal. He also writes young fiction series like
The Unbelievable Adventures of Jake Cake, of which the first book,
The Werewolf Teacher, was shortlisted for the Waterstone''s
Children''s Book Prize and the Nottingham Children''s Book
Award.Michael has a particular interest in writing for reluctant
readers, having been one himself, so he tries to pack as much
adventure into as few words as possible, and then throws in oodles
of illustrations!When he’s not writing or drawing, which is hardly
ever because it’s so much fun, Michael likes long walks with Bella,
drinking whole pots of tea and painting big canvasses.
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