Frances Durkin

Frances Durkin is a historian and award-winning children’s author from South Yorkshire who now lives and works in Buckinghamshire. She is the author and co-creator of The Histronauts book series for b small publishing. 'An Egyptian Adventure' won the Information category at the North Somerset Teachers' Book Awards in 2019 and Frances runs accompanying workshops for schools, bookshops and heritage organisations. She has a PhD in Medieval History at the University of Birmingham and is passionate about sharing her love of history with a wide audience.