John is an award-winning picture book author whose work has captured the hearts of young readers across Europe. His books have won the Children’s Jury Award (Belgium), the Leipzig Reading Compass (Germany), and Les Incorruptibles (France).

His picture books include The Pirates Are Coming (Nosy Crow), The Best Bear Tracker (Templar), and The Wondrous Dinosaurium (Maverick Arts). His NEW picture book series, starting with We Are Dragons, will be published on the 26th of February, 2026 (HarperCollins).

He lives with his family in sunny Kent and enjoys weekend walks on the beach. Well, that’s what he tells people. In reality he loves nothing more than to sit in a comfy armchair, with a fresh cup of tea, dreaming up new story ideas.* Very occasionally he will go for a walk on the beach but only after putting up a good fight.

*He currently has 805 story ideas, although he would prefer it if more of them were actual stories.