Find UK storytellers and authors

With over 25 years professional performance experience, Justine came to storytelling from a background in community and street theatre.

I am a performance poet and storyteller, and a multi-genre author of books for both children and adults.

Storyteller, author, performer, publisher and musician, Chip Colquhoun is the founder and lead storyteller at Epic Tales. Chip and our Epic storytellers have been working with...

With nearly 20 years of experience, Rogan has performed in schools, libraries, children’s centres, nurseries, parks, trains, shopping centres and wherever people will listen.

Andy is the author of children's writing guide Unleash Your Creative Monster and novel Wishes Come in Threes.

Gemma is the creator and author of the Polly Paint Pony book series.

Lou is the author of over 20 books which have been selected for the Summer Reading Challenge in UK libraries and read on CBeebies Bedtime Stories. She loves reading aloud and...

Jemma is best known for The Adventurers series, featuring a group of children and their border collie as they travel everywhere from Cornwall to Cairo in search of treasure.

Venessa is a no 1 best selling author and winner of The People’s Book Prize for Children’s Literature 2021.

I’m a paralysed, full-time wheelchair user known as ‘Grandad Wheels’ - the name given to me by my Grandson Charlie when he was very little.

Elka's book, Granny Magic, was published in 2019 by Chicken House books. In addition to writing stories for children, she also lectures for adults. She has taught several courses in...

I tell traditional stories from all over the world to all types of audiences. I specialise in stories from the Mabinogion and Welsh landscape and legends.

Laugh, Learn, Discover. Entertainment and enrichment through short films, online character Q&A; and live shows. Bringing worlds of wonder and history to life, bursting with humour,...

I write books about history and sport. I endeavour to use children's passion for both to enthuse them about reading for pleasure.

Amanda Epe is a multi-award-winning author, poet, and writing coach. Her memoir A Fly Girl Travel Tales listed in The Mirror as best travel books to read in 2020.

Welshman Jon Lawrence is an author, poet, playwright and musician who has been entertaining and educating learners of ALL ages for the last five years.

I'm a London-based children's author of picture books, chapter books and short, page-turning middle grade novels.

I am a storyteller and poet with over four decades of experience visiting prisons, schools, libraries and festivals in the U.K., North America, mainland Europe, The Near and Far...

My storytelling is based on my personal and professional life beginning in post-War Birmingham with charismatic but down-to-earth grandparents and family.

I’ve been an award-winning storyteller for 20 years. I started storytelling at the National Portrait Gallery after being spotted performing in Northern Stage Ensemble’s production...

A visit to your school can focus on a historical period of your choice, it’ll be brought to life by a costumed character and lots of interactive drama.