Tales of Real Survival, Usborne (London, England), 1995. Tales of Real Escape, Usborne (London, England), 1994. (Coauthor) Questions & Answers, Usborne (London, England), 1994. (Coauthor) The Usborne Science Quizbook, Usborne (London, England), 1993. (Coauthor) The Usborne Geography Quizbook, Usborne (London, England), 1992. The Animal Quizbook, Usborne (London, England), 1992. (With others) The Enterprise of War, Time-Life Books (New York, NY), 1991. Prison Ship: The Adventures of Sam Witchall, Bloomsbury (London, England), 2006, published as Prison Ship: Adventures of a Young Sailor, Bloomsbury ( New York, NY), 2007.īattle Fleet: The Adventures of Sam Witchall, Bloomsbury (London, England), 2007. Powder Monkey: The Adventures of Sam Witchall, Bloomsbury (London, England), 2005, published as Powder Monkey: Adventures of a Young Sailor, Bloomsbury ( New York, NY), 2005. Geographical Association Highly Commended Award, 1992, for The Usborne Geography Quizbook Times Educational Supplement Information Book Award shortlist, 1997, for The Medieval Messenger Rhône-Poulenc Junior Prize for Science Books, 1999, for The Complete Book of the Microscope Blue Peter Book Awards shortlist, 2002, for True Stories of Heroes, and 2003, for True Polar Adventure Stories Warwickshire Book Award shortlist, 2008, for Prison Ship. Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham, England, instructor in creative writing. Usborne, Wolverhampton, England, senior editor, 1992-99 freelance writer, 1999. Agent-Ivan Mulcahy and Charlie Viney, Mulcahy & Viney Ltd., 15 Canning Passage, Kensington, London W8 5AA, England. Education: Goldsmiths College, degree (history), 1978.

Born 1957, in Chester, England married children: one daughter.

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