Chris Jones

For as long as he can remember, Chris has had a huge passion for storytelling. When his son was a young boy, instead of reading bedtime stories, they would make up their own far-fetched tales around the fictional superhero Deadly Derek. In fact, this has remained his main Google account name ever since, which means that upon joining Zoom calls, his name appears as "Deadly Derek" - much to the amusement of his network!

Currently, he's undertaking the challenge of writing 6 children's picture books in 2021. Teaming up with two highly talented illustrators, he's focused on creating a fantastic collection of stories that develop children's appreciation and the power of words and grammar, improve their self-awareness and make them gently aware of the challenges we all face around conservation and climate change.