Hello! I'm James
I live in Middlesbrough and I'm a writer. (I'm the one on the right without a laser gun.) I write picture books and bonkers adventure stories for anyone who wants to read 'em!
I've written two crazy, hilarious novels so far: The Unbelievable Biscuit Factory, which won the New Writing North Children's Novel Award in 2019, and Happytown Must Be Destroyed which never won nothing but I still love it dearly. They are both published by Hachette.
My first ever picture book, Help! We Need a Story, is published by Little Tiger. It's about a monkey making up stories to amuse his friends. It is semi-autobiographical. It's got a disco submarine, a robot shark and plenty of pink ice cream. Something for everyone! It's illustrated by Mariajo Illustrajo so of course it's a treat for the eyes.
And in 2028 I've got a book about Father Christmas, illustrated by the mighty Paddy Donnelly, publshed by Anderson Press. HOW MANY MORE SLEEPS UNTIL IT'S OUT!? Many, many more sleeps.
I am represented by Alice Williams Literary.


My Books


Happytown Must Be Destroyed


Something Something Christmas Something
coming soon
Welcome to The Unbelievable Biscuit Factory: a short, pointless film

