Our Authors

Meet the storytellers bringing Herts Book Festival to life. Our 2026 theme is Science and Nature.

Freya North

Contemporary Novelist

Author, Freya NorthAuthor, Freya North
Illustrator, Garry ParsonsIllustrator, Garry Parsons

Garry parsons

Children's Illustrator

Nic Wilson

Nature & Memoir

Writer, Nic WilsonWriter, Nic Wilson
Author, Polly OwenAuthor, Polly Owen

Peter Sampson

Founder, Hertfordshire Zoo

Founder of Hertfordshire Zoo, Peter SampsonFounder of Hertfordshire Zoo, Peter Sampson

Polly Owen

Children's Non-Fiction

Alice Hemming

Children's Author

Children's author, Helen RoseChildren's author, Helen Rose

Elena Mannion

Children's Author

Children's author, Elena MannionChildren's author, Elena Mannion

Helen Rose

Children's Author

Author, Apple GidleyAuthor, Apple Gidley
Poet, Chris BurleighPoet, Chris Burleigh
Author, Phil OddyAuthor, Phil Oddy

Apple Gidley

Chris Burleigh

Jonas Lane

J Johnson Smith

Phil Oddy

Lee Congerton

J S Watts

M G Newell

opened book on table
opened book on table

Ondia Morris

Brendan Wyer

W A Blinko

E Barber

Roxy Eloise

Ben Almond

MG Vaciago

Mark Ballabon

Jon Berry

Alastair McIver

More to follow... Could it be you?

Sarah Jane King

Rob Delplanque

Ken Boyter

Sarah Wragg

Talya Bruck

Philip Cox

A J Campbell

Frances Bentley

Maria Oliver

Steven Vinacour

Toby Frost

Dave Thorne