Martyn Ford

Martyn Ford is an author and illustrator whose books include humour titles such as The How To Be British Collection, and English Language teaching texts like Instant PET and Five Short Plays. He was born in Sutton Coldfield in the West Midlands, graduated from Leeds University, and worked for many years teaching English as a Foreign Language. Nowadays he is a full-time writer and illustrator. Several of his books have been written in collaboration with Peter Legon, including the latest, Great English Tales from History and Legend (2021).

Martyn is married, with two children, and lives in Brighton on the south-east coast of England.