N.S. Blackman

Hello! I'm a writer, illustrator and dad of two based in London.

I do lots of author visits to libraries, museums and primary schools across the UK - and I have even toured elementary schools in Los Angeles. As an author and illustrator of a fiction series featuring museum dinosaurs (The Secret Dinosaurs) I was really excited to be part of the official celebrations at the Natural History Museum in London to mark the beginning of the iconic Dippy the Diplodocus' tour to museums around the UK.

In in addition to writing and illustrating books for young readers aged 6 - 9, I also write historical fiction for ages 7+. My most popular is Freedom for Bron, an adventure set in Anglo-Saxon times. It's used by lots of teachers who are covering the Saxons at KS2, and features a remarkable friendship between a boy (who is enslaved) and a girl (who is a warrior) from different communities.

I have also written stories about space, and recycled electric cars and other machines - I hope you enjoy reading some or all of them!

To chat, or book an author visit, please visit my Facebook page.